Dr. Deep Battu, LMHC

Dr. Deep Battu is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Indiana with 20 years of experience in mental health and addiction care. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Her approach centers on listening and building a trusting space where people can talk about their thoughts and everyday habits without judgment.

She has worked with adults and young adults across Illinois and Indiana. That background includes support for relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, and intimacy-related issues. She also addresses sleep problems, career concerns, and compassion fatigue that can come from demanding roles.

Dr. Battu uses several practical approaches to guide sessions. She draws on client-centered methods to follow each person’s priorities, cognitive behavioral techniques to notice and shift unhelpful thinking and habits, and motivational interviewing to support change when motivation feels stuck.

Her work also includes mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity and solution-focused strategies to identify small, achievable steps. Additional areas she commonly addresses are attachment and family of origin issues, body image, substance use concerns, mood disorders, and obsessive-compulsive patterns.

She aims to help people make concrete changes by combining supportive conversation with hands-on strategies. To begin, readers are encouraged to use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule according to therapist availability.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Dr. Battu commonly uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change thoughts and everyday habits. Client-centered work means sessions focus on what matters most to the person and the therapist follows the client’s lead to build trust and clarity. Cognitive behavioral therapy involves identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

She also integrates mindfulness techniques to help people manage reactivity and remain present when stress feels overwhelming. These approaches aim to produce practical tools rather than abstract concepts, and finding the best mix happens together in sessions. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then tailor the plan collaboratively.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or let someone choose a quieter setting that supports focus. Licensed professionals can still use structured CBT exercises, motivational interviewing conversations, and mindfulness practices effectively in virtual appointments when the format fits the client’s needs.