At a glance
- Credentials
- LMHC
- License
- LMHC, Indiana / 39002809A
- NPI
- 1740520048
- Experience
- 14 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Indiana
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Motivational support
- Practical tools
- Values based work
About Dea
Dea Robinson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 14 years of experience in behavioral health. She began her career serving as a Corpsman and psychiatric technician in the U.S. Navy, and later completed a degree in clinical counseling. Dea brings a long history of hands-on clinical work to her practice and draws on many treatment approaches to help people facing stress and life transitions.
Her background includes work in crisis and emergency settings, addiction treatment, inpatient care for adults and teens, day treatment programs, school-based therapy, and outpatient care. This variety gives her experience with mood disorders, trauma, ADHD, autism, and substance concerns. She also has familiarity with psychotropic medications and how they can fit into an overall plan of care.
In sessions she blends practical skills with collaborative conversation. She uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address thoughts and behavior patterns that get in the way. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and client-centered techniques also inform her work when clients need values-focused support and a listening, nonjudgmental space.
Dea often incorporates somatic exercises, bilateral movement, and creative art activities when those methods seem helpful. She is comfortable talking about eating and mood, sleep struggles, and the everyday stressors that pile up. Her approach is straightforward and respectful, aimed at helping each person set manageable goals.
She practices in Indiana and holds the LMHC credential. Sessions are offered in English. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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How Motivational Interviewing and ACT can work online
Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method that helps people clarify their own reasons to change and build motivation. It often involves reflective listening, open questions, and helping clients weigh pros and cons for a chosen goal.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on identifying personal values and taking small committed steps toward them while learning to live with difficult thoughts or feelings. It can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions by making values-guided choices more central.
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person leads the conversation and the therapist offers understanding and support rather than direction.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration may mean combining elements from different approaches over time.
Confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, saving travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or avoiding camera use when that helps comfort. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises like motivational interviewing, ACT practices, and grounding or somatic techniques to a remote setting so work continues between appointments. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesAdditional focus areas
Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCommunication problemsControl issuesEmptinessForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionSelf-harmSelf-loveSomatizationWomen's issuesTherapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingSomatic TherapyExperience
14+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma, addictions, ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating concerns, and life transitions.
What is the therapist's general style in sessions?
The approach is collaborative and goal-focused, combining listening with practical skills work and conversational coaching to support change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of clinical experience that include crisis work, inpatient and outpatient settings, school-based therapy, and addiction treatment.
What credential does the therapist hold and where are they located?
She is an LMHC and practices in Indiana.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers