[ deanna can sense the reaction and considers what she can offer in exchange. this is hardly the first time she's met anyone who is uncomfortable with her skillset and the last thing she wants to do is make this encounter awkward. given her own background, she's assuming lucretia is asking in a roundabout way, for herself rather than any hypothetical people they might be addressing. ]

Betazoids have the ability to... dampen their telepathic abilities. With some concentration, I should be able to manage the same with my empathic abilities, if that would make the other person more comfortable, particularly in a situation like this. [ she pauses, tilting her head slightly, as though peering up at lucretia (and given her height, she might as well be), and then adds, ] I could do the same for you.

[ she leaves off the "if that would make you more comfortable around me," figuring that might be better implied. ]

I haven't honestly spent much time around other empaths. Most Betazoids I spend time around are full-Betazoid, not half. Telepathy is far more common.