Deidra Howard

PMHNP (she/her)25 years of experienceNext available

4.8 (57)

Warm

Empowering

Authentic

I am certified as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, as well as a Family Nurse Practitioner with over 25 years of nursing experience. Most of my life’s work has been in mental health, working as a Psychiatric Mental Health Registered Nurse, both inpatient and emergency psychiatry. I have also worked in a variety of other settings, such as medical emergency, rehabilitation and wound care, home health, case management, geriatric outpatient residential, geriatric psychiatry (inpatient locked) and outpatient community care clinics. I believe in taking a holistic, mind, body, and spirit approach to addressing the root causes of your mental health symptoms and will develop a plan to move forward toward healing. I will listen carefully to your specific concerns and collaborate with you in developing a treatment plan that balances your physical and mental health. I provide Telemedicine (Telepsychiatry) services so that you can conveniently be seen from your home without having to travel.

I have real world knowledge of how stress and/or traumatic life experiences can impact our lives physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.

I have also worked in a variety of other settings, such as medical emergency, rehabilitation and wound care, home health, case management, geriatric outpatient residential, geriatric psychiatry (inpatient locked) and outpatient community care clinics. I believe in taking a holistic, mind, body, and spirit approach to addressing the root causes of your mental health symptoms and will develop a plan to move forward toward healing. I will listen carefully to your specific concerns and collaborate with you in developing a treatment plan that balances your physical and mental health. I provide Telemedicine (Telepsychiatry) services so that you can conveniently be seen from your home without having to travel.

First session

I will listen carefully to your specific concerns and collaborate with you in developing a treatment plan that balances your physical and mental health.

Strengths

My biggest strengths are compassion, active listening, empathy, support, and encouragement. I have real world knowledge of how stress and/or traumatic life experiences can impact our lives physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. So, if you are constantly worrying, having difficulty sleeping, losing interest in the things that once gave you joy, or you just feel lost. Please give me a call and I can help.

Location

Virtual sessions

Identifies as

Black / African American

Top specialties

Other specialties

Serves

Licensed in

CaliforniaLicense 95007754
TexasLicense 1020379

Accepted insurance

Reviews and ratings

4.8 rating (57)

8 reviews

September 16, 2026

I had an expressive conversation with Deidra. She was genuine, warm and empathetic. She listen attentively to our conversation and provided holistic recommendation to my challenges.

Verified client, age 55-64Review shared after session 1 with Deidra

September 10, 2026

She made me feel heard and understood

Verified client, age 35-44Review shared after session 1 with Deidra

April 2, 2026

I loooove her! She made me feel so comfortable. She was to the point and helped me understand how im feeling mentally. She gave me a list of resources to help me get out of my fight or flight mood. She also helped me understand medications and how they can help me. Im very thankful and excited to get help from her!! I appreciate her honesty and direct-ness lol. (Also her dog is so cute 🥹)

Verified client, age 25-34Review shared after session 1 with Deidra