Cierra Batiste

Compassionate, practical therapy for life challenges

LPC Texas

Experience: 13 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Bipolar
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Cierra

Cierra Batiste is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who supports people coping with anxiety, stress, trauma, mood disorders, addictions, relationship and family challenges, grief, and concerns around intimacy, eating, sleep, parenting, anger, self-esteem, and career.

Background and approach

With 13 years of experience, she draws on a blend of approaches to help clients move past obstacles that interfere with everyday functioning and personal goals. Her work combines client-centered principles with cognitive techniques to create a collaborative atmosphere where clients set goals and practice new ways of responding to difficult thoughts and feelings.

She also integrates acceptance and commitment strategies, dialectical skills, and mindfulness practices when appropriate to address persistent patterns, compulsive behaviors, and multicultural or veteran-related concerns. Cierra has served in clinical roles that include independent practice and leadership at a behavioral hospital, and she continues professional development while pursuing doctoral-level study.

Sessions are offered through multiple online formats to fit varied schedules, and she communicates in English. Cierra focuses on partnering with each person to identify practical steps and skills that support healthier routines and more satisfying relationships.

Using Evidence-Based Methods Online

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and test unhelpful thoughts and develop practical behaviors that reduce distress; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and patterns that maintain day-to-day difficulties. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages clients to clarify values, accept difficult internal experiences, and commit to meaningful action, which can be useful for persistent worry, mood concerns, and issues that involve avoidance. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, empathic therapeutic relationship where the person’s perspectives and goals shape the pace and focus of treatment.

Finding the right combination of methods is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist works collaboratively with each client to choose approaches that fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time based on what helps the person make progress.

Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer practical flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels with technology. These options allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent therapeutic work without the need to travel, making it easier to maintain momentum between sessions and apply skills in daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Cierra works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, and career concerns. She also focuses on veteran and armed forces issues, multicultural matters, obsessions and compulsions, personality disorders, and process addiction.

What therapeutic style should I expect?

The approach is collaborative and person-centered, blending cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance and commitment and dialectical strategies as needed, along with mindfulness-oriented work to build practical skills and emotional regulation.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

She has 13 years of experience in counseling and has worked in settings that include independent practice and a behavioral hospital, bringing a mix of clinical and leadership roles to her work.

What credentials and location does the therapist hold?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with an LPC credential and maintains licensure in Texas; her practice is based in Texas.

Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are conducted in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are fees handled for therapy?

Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the process for beginning therapy?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficulties

Additional focus areas

Veteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

Texas, Arizona

Languages

English