Deedra Ivie

Deedra Ivie, LPC, brings ten years of counseling experience to her work in Missouri. She focuses on helping people tap into their own strengths and find small, steady steps toward feeling better. Deedra listens to each person's story and uses that information to shape practical next steps. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helping people name the exact thoughts behind their feelings and try different ways of thinking. That approach is commonly used for depression and anxiety and includes learning coping skills to reduce intense emotions. When emotions feel more overwhelming, she turns to Dialectical Behavior Therapy. In DBT she guides clients through mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. Those tools are aimed at providing relief and improving how someone relates to others. Mindfulness practices appear throughout her work to help people slow down and notice what they are experiencing in the moment. Deedra combines these skills with practical strategies tailored to each person’s background and current goals. Her background includes a Master’s degree in Counseling from Colorado Christian University and work in community mental health centers, treatment facilities, and private practice. Outside of counseling she lives with her spouse and four homeschooled children and spends much of her time outdoors with animals and gardening.

How her approaches translate to online work

Deedra often uses Mindfulness Therapy to help people slow down and notice thoughts, feelings, and body signals in the moment. Mindfulness exercises are simple and can be practiced in short daily routines to reduce reactivity and build calm. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking. CBT gives clear steps and homework that many people can do between sessions, making progress more visible. Dialectical Behavior Therapy is another option when emotions feel intense. DBT breaks skills into mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness to provide a structured path toward steadier mood and healthier interactions. Choosing the right approach is a team effort. She will work together with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences rather than prescribing one fixed path. That means trying tools, checking what helps, and adjusting as needed. Confirm the current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, school, or family life, and it supports practicing skills at home between meetings. Ask about which session types are offered when you complete the matching questionnaire.