- Skills focused
- Thought work
- Mindfulness practice
About Deedra
Deedra Ivie is a Licensed Professional Counselor with ten years of experience helping people cope with anxiety, depression, and big life changes. She looks for the strengths a person already has and helps bring those strengths into focus. Deedra pays attention to past experiences, current thinking patterns, and day-to-day struggles to find practical ways forward.
She commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to untangle the link between thoughts and feelings. That can include naming the exact feeling, spotting the thought behind it, and trying new ways of thinking to ease distress. For very intense emotions she draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach skills in mindfulness, distress tolerance, and emotional regulation.
Deedra also works on interpersonal effectiveness so people can relate to others more clearly and set healthier boundaries. She often covers coping skills that people can use during panic or sudden anxiety to find quick relief. Sessions include straightforward skill practice and clear steps to try between meetings.
Her professional background includes work in community mental health centers, treatment facilities, and running a private practice. Deedra earned a Master of Arts in Counseling from Colorado Christian University and holds LPC licenses in Colorado and Missouri.
Outside of work she is married and homeschools four children, and spends much of her free time outdoors with family animals and gardening. She looks forward to learning about each person's story and working together to find practical change.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy
Many clients find Cognitive Behavioral Therapy useful for sorting through anxiety and panic. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing those thoughts, and trying different behaviors to reduce distress. It is often used to manage worry, panic symptoms, and mood problems.Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers clear skills to handle intense emotions. DBT practice includes mindfulness to notice feelings, distress tolerance to get through crisis moments, emotion regulation to reduce reactivity, and interpersonal effectiveness to improve communication with others.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and what has or has not helped before. Together they choose which skills and strategies to prioritize and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Confirm the available session formats before booking so you know how meetings will be held. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people use remote meetings to practice skills in ordinary settings and to maintain consistent appointments while balancing work and family life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Colorado, Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Deedra commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, panic disorder and panic attacks, relationship and family issues, grief, and self-esteem concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is direct and skills focused. She uses clear steps, practical exercises, and collaborative problem solving.
What is her professional background?
She has ten years of clinical experience working in community mental health centers, treatment facilities, and private practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - and holds LPC licenses in Colorado and Missouri, based in Missouri.
Which languages are supported and can she see clients internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently seeing international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered for meetings.
How are fees handled or paid?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.