- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Deedra
Deedra Ivie is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with ten years of experience practicing in Missouri. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strains, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, and guilt and shame. Deedra often uses clear, skill-based tools in sessions and focuses on practical steps people can try between meetings.
She commonly applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify feelings, uncover the thoughts behind them, and change those thought patterns. When emotions are intense, she uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy methods such as mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. She teaches coping skills to reduce the immediate impact of strong emotions.
Deedra draws on a mix of clinical work in community mental health centers, treatment facilities, and private practice. Her Masters in Counseling is from Colorado Christian University, and she brings a decade of varied experience to her work. She describes the work as a collaborative process of finding what helps each person most.
Outside of practice she is married and homeschools four children. Much of her free time is spent outdoors with family and caring for animals and a garden. That background informs her straightforward style and preference for practical strategies.
People seeking focused help with guilt, shame, or persistent anxious and depressive symptoms can expect sessions that combine thought-focused techniques, emotion regulation skills, and mindfulness practices. She will work with each person to identify what to try next and how to put it into daily life.
How CBT, DBT and Mindfulness are used online
Deedra commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot the link between thoughts and feelings. CBT sessions focus on identifying specific thoughts that trigger anxiety or guilt and trying small experiments to test and change those thoughts.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotions feel overwhelming. DBT work begins with mindfulness and distress tolerance to reduce immediate intensity, then moves to emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness skills for longer term change.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try based on their goals, current problems, and preferences. That decision is revisited as needed so the plan fits what actually helps.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, such as allowing for shorter check-ins, avoiding travel time, or scheduling around work and childcare. Online work can also make it straightforward to practice mindfulness and CBT exercises between sessions and bring those experiences back to the next meeting.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Colorado, Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy-related problems, and guilt and shame among other mood and anxiety symptoms.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify the thoughts behind difficult feelings and then works on changing those thoughts while teaching coping skills to manage strong emotions.
What is her background and experience?
She has ten years of clinical experience and has worked in community mental health centers, treatment facilities, and private practice.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with licensure in Colorado and Missouri and she practices in Missouri.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.