01 · Who Dea works with

Dea works with stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and self esteem

Dea lists 16 specialisms and 26 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Dea chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Dea's own words

What Dea says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

I started my journey working in the mental health field as a Corpsman & Psychiatric Technician for the US Navy (Active duty 1997-2003, two previous 6 month deployments in the Gulf and at GITMO, Cuba).

After discharge, I returned back to college to finish my degree in clinical counseling in 2009. I have worked in crisis/ER, addictions, inpatient both adult and teen, day treatment for teens, school based therapy and outpatient primary care children, teens and adults.

I have strong familiarity with Autism/ADHD and psychotropic medications. I use various therapy modalities (CBT/DBT/MI/ACT/EMDR) but also have interest in teaching food mood nutrition, bilateral exercises/somatic therapy, and creative art therapy. I recently completed my certification as an ADHD-CCSP (ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider).

Little things to know about me: I enjoy live music, painting/art, card game Hand and Foot, camping, cruising in my 69 Chevelle /car shows, traveling (Europe is my favorite), bingo, trivia, and cooking (German food). If you every want to share a song or talk about music that means something to you, please do!

I look forward to connecting with you and supporting you on your journey. Currently my schedule is on Tuesdays, Wednesday, (some Thursdays upon request) 630p and 730p slots and Sundays 10-5p.

Dea Robinson, on the BetterHelp listing · read 7 Oct 2026

03 · How Dea works

The 7 approaches Dea lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Dea lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Dea's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Dea runs a session.

Acceptance and Commitment TherapyACT

Rather than trying to argue a painful thought away, ACT works on loosening its grip and getting on with what matters to you anyway. Sessions spend real time naming your values, then building action around them while difficult feelings are still present.

Client-Centred TherapyPerson-centred · Rogerian

The therapist does not steer toward a technique or a diagnosis. They offer sustained, non-judgemental attention and reflect back what they hear, on the premise that people find their own direction when they are genuinely listened to. Often what people mean by “someone who just gets it”.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

Eye Movement Desensitisation and ReprocessingEMDR

A structured trauma protocol in which you hold a distressing memory in mind while following a repeated side-to-side cue. The mechanism is still debated; the outcome data in post-traumatic stress is strong enough that it appears in national treatment guidelines.

Mindfulness-Based TherapyMBCT

Trains attention on what is happening right now - body, breath, the thought as it arrives - so distress can be observed rather than automatically acted on. Strongest evidence is in preventing depression from recurring, and it is usually taught as a practice you keep doing outside the session.

Motivational InterviewingMI

A way of talking about change with somebody who is genuinely in two minds about it. The therapist does not argue for the change; they help you say your own reasons out loud, which is the part that predicts whether it happens. Common around substance use and health behaviour.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

Also listed

• Somatic Therapy

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Dea practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Dea's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Dea at this point.

2. Naming Dea specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Dea is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Dea.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

3 questions worth asking Dea

Built from what Dea actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Dea's - Dea has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “You list both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”

  Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LMHC

Licensed in

Indiana

Licence

IN LMHC 39002809A

Licence number

39002809A

Licence expires

1 Apr 2028

NPI

1740520048

Years in practice

14

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Dea's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 7 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Dea. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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