Deirdre Levins, NCPS

Deirdre Levins is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and midlife-related concerns. She supports those coping with grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictive behaviours and low self-esteem. She also works with career stresses, compassion fatigue and people navigating life changes.

Deirdre uses an integrative approach that adapts to each person’s needs. She combines techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy and client-centred work. Sessions aim to be practical and down-to-earth, with items to try between meetings.

Her background includes a first class honours degree in integrative therapy and psychology and a diploma in integrative therapy. The profile lists NCPS as a credential. She has eight years of experience working in one-to-one adult counselling and therapy.

In the room she focuses on listening first, then helping people spot patterns that hold them back. Work can include building coping skills, addressing attachment and abandonment themes, and looking at how past loss shapes current choices. Practical strategies and brief exercises are used alongside deeper reflective work.

Clients who bring eating issues, body image concerns or caregiver stress are offered tailored support. Deirdre also addresses communication problems, codependency and blended family concerns. The aim is to help people find clearer direction and better daily coping.

She frames therapy as a collaborative process. People are encouraged to set goals and try steps between sessions, with progress reviewed regularly.

How approaches shape online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with major life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting thinking patterns and testing new behaviours through small, practical steps. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and stress management. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a warm, non-judgemental space where the person leads the pace and focus of sessions; it supports self-exploration and emotional processing.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful. They will try options collaboratively and adjust methods as the work progresses so the approach fits the person rather than the other way around.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm available session types before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that is helpful. It also lets people use tools such as thought records, mindfulness exercises and between-session tasks more readily. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt sessions to focus on practical skills, emotional processing or values-led planning to match what someone needs.