Deirdre Owens

Deirdre Owens is a Nevada licensed counselor who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, and low self-esteem. She works with clients who are struggling with mood concerns and issues that affect daily life. Deirdre writes treatment plans to fit each person she meets and aims to create a respectful, sensitive space for honest conversation.

She uses a mix of approaches to help people handle difficult emotions and patterns. That includes cognitive behavioral techniques to notice and change unhelpful thoughts, acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and take meaningful action, and attachment-informed work to improve close relationships. Sessions tend to be practical and focused on skills people can use between meetings.

Deirdre has five years of clinical experience and holds an LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. Her background includes work with people facing panic, social anxiety, and complex mood issues as well as those dealing with blended family challenges and chronic illness. She also pays attention to multicultural factors that shape a person’s experience.

In conversations she prioritizes collaboration and clear goals. Clients can expect straightforward talk, skill-building, and check-ins on progress. The aim is to help people find steadier footing and clearer next steps when life feels overwhelming.

Therapy begins with listening to what matters most to the client and then shaping a plan to move forward. Deirdre encourages people to take the first step when they feel ready and she provides steady support through the process.

Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people identify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when emotions are hard. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and finding direction when life feels stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot patterns of thinking that lead to unhelpful feelings and then practice different ways of thinking and behaving to change those patterns; it is commonly used for anxiety and mood concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape current connection and trust, which can help with relationship stress and communication problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then tailor a plan. That collaborative process can include trying techniques from different approaches to see what fits best.

Confirm the exact online session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use skills learned in sessions in their everyday setting, so practice and progress can happen between meetings.