Deirdre Haynes Counseling Services, LLC

Deirdre Haynes Counseling Services, LLC is a mental health service in Columbia, SC. The practice provides individual, couples, and group therapy for children and adults, drawing on standard Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, client-centered therapy, solution-based therapy, and reality therapy, with other approaches used depending on the person or condition. Deirdre Haynes is a certified Hypnotherapist and is EMDR-trained. She is licensed in SC as a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, in Virginia as a Licensed Professional Counselor, and in North Carolina as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor.

Deirdre Haynes, Ph.D, LPCS, LPC holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from SC State University, a Master's Degree in Secondary Guidance, a Master's Degree in Educational Administration (Principalship), an Education Specialist Degree in K-12 School Counseling, and an Education Specialist Degree in Educational Administration (Superintendency) from the University of SC. She earned her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision with a specialization in Trauma & Crisis.

She began her professional career as a Gifted and Talented English Teacher for middle and high school students, moving into K-12 School Counseling four years later. In 2009, she became a National Board-Certified Teacher in School Counseling for 10 years. She began her private practice in 2013 and has accumulated over 20 years of counseling experience. She has written several books and workbooks and co-authored a chapter in a university textbook focusing on Anxiety and the DSM-5.

The practice sits on St Andrews Rd, about half a mile from St. Andrews Park and roughly 0.7 miles from Richland Library St. Andrews. Broad River Road is about 0.6 miles away, and Stoop Creek is about 0.3 miles from the office.

Clients describe Deirdre Haynes as sincere, kind, professional, and a great listener who gives honest advice and holds clients accountable, helping them see things from a different perspective. Her practice is licensed across SC, North Carolina, and Virginia.