Deedra Ivie

Deedra Ivie is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri who centers her work on helping people tap into their existing strengths. She draws on ten years of experience to guide people through stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, and issues related to self-esteem and intimacy. Deedra listens to each person's background and current situation to shape practical steps forward.

She commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helping clients name the exact feelings they have and then trace the thoughts behind them. Once those thoughts are clear, she works with clients to test and change thinking patterns and to learn coping skills that reduce emotional intensity.

When emotions feel overwhelming, she brings in Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques. She walks clients through mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness in manageable stages. Distress tolerance and mindfulness often start the process and create breathing room for deeper work.

Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions to help people notice reactions without judgment and to respond more intentionally. Deedra also addresses related topics such as codependency, communication problems, family of origin issues, guilt and shame, and life purpose, as these often affect mood and relationships.

Outside of practice she holds a Master of Arts in Counseling from Colorado Christian University and has worked in community mental health centers, treatment facilities, and private practice. She describes herself as family-oriented and spends much of her free time homeschooling her four children and caring for animals on their property.

How CBT, DBT, and Mindfulness Can Work Online

Deedra uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice the thoughts that trigger upsetting feelings, then test and change those thoughts. CBT is often a good fit for anxiety, depression, panic, and obsessive or compulsive patterns.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy for intense emotions. DBT breaks skills into mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills can help when feelings feel overwhelming or when relationships are strained.

Mindfulness Therapy is used alongside these approaches to build awareness of bodily sensations and automatic reactions. Simple breathing and noticing exercises help reduce reactivity and make other skills easier to use.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a quick touchpoint is needed. Licensed professionals can use these tools to help people practice skills between sessions and apply them to everyday situations.