About Deirdre

Deirdre S. Allen, LCSW, LMT, CHT,    

is a body-centered, mindfulness-based psychotherapist, energy medicine practitioner, embodied feminine movement facilitator, budding herbalist, ecotherapist, and a lifelong steward of Mama Earth. Drawing from a rich tapestry of learning and experience, Deirdre has crafted practices that support emotional healing, helping individuals align with their soul’s fullest expression. 

By integrating nature-based therapy, energy healing, embodied movement, mindfulness, and herbalism, Deirdre guides her clients in reconnecting with the natural world. She believes this connection awakens inner wisdom, allowing deeper personal healing. 

For Deirdre, her relationship with the Earth is both sacred and spiritual, a practice she invites others to explore. She is passionate about helping her clients rediscover their bond with nature, understanding that as we connect with the Earth, we better understand ourselves. 

Personal passions: Traveling the world, hiking, swimming, camping, and purposefully losing herself in nature. She finds joy in morning hikes, mandala building, Qoya, and making plant medicine. Deirdre loves talking to plants, growing and cooking her own food, and tending to her ever-expanding medicinal herb garden. Full moon fire ceremonies and intimate dinners with soul sisters feed her spirit, as do honoring the Earth’s rhythms through ritual movement and gatherings with kindred souls. Sharing these experiences is her way of spreading joy and deepening connection. 

Her two (now grown) sons are the loves of her life, her two dogs are her constant teachers in the simplicity of love and living fully, and her beloved husband walks beside her on this sacred journey home. 

Education & Certifications

  • Master of Science in Social Work, University of Texas at Austin
  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Texas
  • Licensed Massage Therapist, Lauterstein-Conway 500Hr Program 
  • Certified Hakomi Therapist, Hakomi Institute (Two Year Comprehensive Training & Advanced Clinical Supervision) 
  • Ecotherapy Training & Certificate Program, EarthBody Institute 
  • Ecotherapy for Clinicians Certificate: Integrating Ecotherapy into Clinical Practice
  • Full Mesa Carrier and Energy Medicine Practitioner, Austin Shamanic Center
  • Qoya Teacher Training, Introduction & Initiation
  • Qoya Teacher Training,  Intensive (in progress)
  • Sacred Journey School of Herbalism, Graduate Level I
  • Sacred Journey School of Herbalism, Graduate Level 2 (in progress)
  • Intuitive Plant Medicine Certificate (in progress)
  • Certified Practitioner of Neurolinguistic Programming
  • Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist, National Acupuncture Detox Association – Ear Acupuncture for Addictions, Stress, and Trauma
  • Emotional Freedom Technique, Levels I & II
  • Bach Flower Essence Practitioner Levels I & II
  • Reiki Master/Practitioner, The Guardian Method: Reiki Intensive Training Course

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 “Knowing that you love the earth changes you, activates you to defend and protect and celebrate. But when you feel that the earth loves you in return, that feeling transforms the relationship from a one-way street into a sacred bond”

~Robin Wall Kimmerer