Dr. Deirdre Moriarty, CA Psychologist
Calm-focused psychologist using practical skills
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Deirdre works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- CA Psychologist
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 40
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Deirdre
Dr. Deirdre Moriarty uses a practical, skills-based approach to help people manage strong emotions and daily stress. She is a California psychologist with four decades of clinical experience.
Dr. Moriarty focuses on clear strategies people can try between sessions to reduce reactivity and build steadier routines. Her work centers on anxiety in its many forms, and includes anger, panic, social anxiety, and mood concerns.
She has long experience in military settings, including work on bases and in a military hospital.
Background and approach
That background shaped her familiarity with first responder and veteran issues. Sessions emphasize concrete tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy, plus mindfulness practices to slow down intense feelings. People learn ways to notice thought patterns, change unhelpful habits, and use grounding skills when emotions spike.
Dr. Moriarty tailors those tools to everyday life challenges like sleep problems, relationship stress, job pressure, and parenting strain. She also supports people facing grief, addiction, eating concerns, and identity-related stress in the LGBT community.
Her approach is steady and results-focused, aimed at helping clients make small changes that add up over time. Clients meet with her by phone, video calls, live chat, or text messaging. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and scheduling follows the therapist's availability.
What Deirdre works with
Everything Deirdre lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Deirdre's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Control issues
- First responder issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Deirdre lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Online skills-based therapy with CBT, DBT, and Mindfulness
Dr. Moriarty uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change thought patterns that feed anxiety and anger. CBT focuses on practical exercises and behavior changes that reduce symptoms over time and teach new habits.She also uses dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills are helpful when feelings escalate quickly or when someone needs tools to handle crises without making things worse.
Mindfulness therapy is woven into both approaches to help clients slow down physical reactions and stay present. Mindfulness practices support better sleep, reduced reactivity, and clearer decision-making in stressful moments.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist work together to find the mix of skills and practices that fit their life and needs.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls let people work face to face from wherever they are. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during busy days. Live chat or text messaging can suit quick check-ins, practice between sessions, or shorter updates when being on camera is not desired.
Questions people ask about Deirdre
What concerns does Dr. Moriarty address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, sleep problems, addictions, eating concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, career stress, bipolar mood concerns, and related struggles.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her sessions focus on practical, skills-based work using cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and mindfulness exercises to manage emotions and change unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 40 years of experience in clinical psychology, including extensive work in military settings and both inpatient and outpatient care earlier in her career.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a California psychologist, listed as CA Psychologist 11508, and practices from California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preference.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.