Deidra-Ann Leiba Masese

Counseling that honors your story and builds resilience

LPC Texas

Experience: 12 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Depression
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Deidra-Ann

Deidra-Ann Leiba Masese is an LPC based in Texas who focuses on a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting, and self-esteem.

Background and approach

She works with clients facing life transitions, mood disorders such as bipolar and ADHD-related challenges, and complex relational patterns like attachment issues, codependency, infidelity, and blended family dynamics. Her background as both a therapist and a pastor informs a compassionate, values-aware perspective that honors each person’s story.

Her clinical style blends practical insight with emotional attunement, encouraging honest reflection while teaching tools to manage distress and improve communication. Deidra-Ann integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside attachment-focused and client-centered methods to help clients identify unhelpful patterns, strengthen boundaries, and build resilience.

She aims to create a respectful space where motivated individuals can work through overwhelming responsibility, unresolved grief, and relational strain without needing to appear “put together.” With 12 years of experience and a Texas LPC license, she brings steady support and focused skill-building to therapy.

The goal is to help clients gain clarity, improve coping, and move forward with greater intention and confidence.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes by teaching practical skills and structured strategies. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns shape current emotional responses and interpersonal dynamics, helping clients understand and shift patterns related to trust, closeness, and boundary-setting. This approach can be useful for addressing attachment issues, codependency, and intimacy-related difficulties.

Choosing the most helpful approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences and may combine elements of these methods to create a tailored plan. Clients can expect ongoing conversation about what’s working and adjustments as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit counseling into busy schedules or across distances. These formats allow for regular check-ins, skills practice between sessions, and continuity of care for people in Texas and international clients. Licensed professionals can use these options to maintain consistent support while adapting methods like CBT and attachment work for virtual sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address most often?

She works with many issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, parenting challenges, and mood or attention-related conditions like bipolar and ADHD.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

Her style blends honest reflection with practical tools. She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with attachment-informed and client-centered approaches to address thinking patterns, emotional responses, and relational dynamics.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 12 years of experience working with individuals who carry significant responsibilities and are seeking growth, resilience, and clearer boundaries in their lives and relationships.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas and holds the license TX LPC 75305.

Does she work with non-local or international clients?

She accepts international clients and offers services in English to people located outside the United States as well as within Texas.

What session formats are available?

Sessions may be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesDepression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English