“You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean, in a drop.”
— Rumi
 

Deidra Brooks, MS, LMSW (She/Her/Hers)

  • Mood Disorders, Peer Relationships, Guilt/Shame, Stress, Self-Esteem, LGBTQIA+ Concerns, College Students (FGLI), Young Professionals, Advocacy, Coping Skills, and Women's Issues

  • Psychodynamic, Cognitive-Behavioral (CBT), Humanistic, Person-Centered, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Techniques, Somatic-Based Techniques

    • Offers free consultations

    • Offers telehealth appointments

    • Offers weekend appointments

    • Offers sliding scale rates

    • Initial Individual Therapy: $135 I 60 Minutes

    • Individual Therapy: $100 I 50 Minutes

    • Group Therapy: $50-$65 I 50 Minutes

    • Weekend: $135 I 50 minutes

 
 

Professional Overview

I received my Master’s degree from Columbia University’s School of Social work with a focus on health, mental health, and disabilities. I bring an intersectional lens to my work to provide warm, discerning, and culturally humble support to the people I work with.

Individual Counseling

Compassion, respect, and collaboration are at the core of my work. Together, we will build trust and create an open and safe space to navigate concerns that contribute to dissatisfaction in one’s life, career, and relationships. I work with individuals by integrating evidence-based practices, tools, and expertise from lived experience. My goal is to guide the people I work with to illuminate their strengths, access inner resources and sources of motivation, and develop a personalized plan to connect with and bring forth their ideal self.

Treatment Approach

My approach draws upon Humanistic, Psychodynamic, and Cognitive-Behavioral theories. I integrate expressive arts, mindfulness-based practices, and somatic techniques into my work with individuals to provide a holistic therapeutic experience. I have received training in Cognitive-Behavioral (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral (DBT) interventions and certification in Motivational Interviewing. My areas of focus are Mood Disorders, Interpersonal Relationships, Guilt/Shame, Chronic Stress, Self-Esteem, LGBTQIA+ Concerns, and Women's Issues. I am passionate about working with FGLI College Students, Young Professionals, the LGBTQIA+ community, and individuals impacted by intergenerational trauma.

Supervisor: Shannon Mathis Meyer, LCSW

Beyond the Office

I enjoy nurturing my relationships with family and friends, cultivating my creativity, being a caretaker and friend to my aging parent, and being a fur-mama to my cat, Choppy.