Cierra Batiste , LPC

Cierra Batiste is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 13 years of experience supporting people through a range of challenges. She completed undergraduate and graduate training in Tennessee, where she gained much of her early counseling experience, and now lives and practices in Dallas, TX. Her clinical background emphasizes work with trauma, depression, substance use concerns, and troubled youth, and she brings both private practice and behavioral hospital leadership experience to her work.

Currently a doctoral student in the CES program at Capella University, Cierra is also pursuing a supervision license to broaden her clinical and supervisory skills. She divides her time between part-time private practice and a director role at a behavioral hospital, combining administrative insight with hands-on therapeutic care. Cierra’s approach is grounded in client-centered principles and cognitive behavioral techniques, aiming to help individuals recover from life challenges that interfere with well-being. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and works with clients to set goals and build practical strategies for healthier living.

Outside of practice, she enjoys outdoor activities and exploring new restaurants and cultures, interests that reflect a curiosity about people and experiences that often informs her relational, person-focused work.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and build actions that align with what matters most, even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings arise. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, and patterns that interfere with meaningful living. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, empathetic therapeutic relationship where the client’s perspective guides the work; this approach supports people navigating grief, relationship concerns, and self-esteem issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies and shifts unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering practical skills for symptoms of depression, anxiety, and many everyday challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Cierra Batiste works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques from these models to suit each person’s situation rather than applying a single formula.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage in care, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make scheduling easier, reduce travel time, and allow people to choose the format that feels most comfortable. Licensed professionals can deliver the same structured therapeutic methods through these channels, supporting continuity of care and responsiveness to changing needs.