Deedra Ivie, LPC

Deedra Ivie is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people notice the thoughts and habits that keep them stuck and then make practical changes. Deedra listens to each person’s history and current struggles to shape a clear plan for moving forward.

She commonly works with stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship and family concerns. Parenting strain, grief, intimacy-related issues, and problems tied to self-esteem are also areas she addresses. Deedra pays attention to patterns that come from family of origin, codependency, and communication breakdowns.

Her main methods include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness-based work. With CBT she helps identify the exact thoughts behind strong feelings and then practices ways to change those thoughts. When emotions feel overwhelming she draws on DBT skills like distress tolerance and emotional regulation.

Sessions include hands-on practice of coping skills, simple mindfulness steps, and role-based exercises for improving communication and interpersonal effectiveness. Deedra also supports people facing obsessions, compulsions, panic attacks, social anxiety, and mood-related concerns through targeted strategies.

She earned a Master of Arts in Counseling from Colorado Christian University and has worked in community mental health, treatment facilities, and private practice in Missouri. Outside of work she homeschools four children and spends most of her free time outdoors gardening and caring for animals.

Deedra aims to help people find the inner strengths they already have and use them to gain relief and clearer direction.

How CBT, DBT, and Mindfulness Translate to Online Work

Deedra uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot the exact thoughts that trigger hard feelings and then practice changing those thoughts. CBT sessions often involve short exercises, thought records, and homework to build new habits that reduce anxiety and low mood.

She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotions are intense. DBT skills include mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness to help manage strong reactions and improve relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about symptoms, goals, and preferences to decide whether CBT, DBT, mindfulness work, or a mix makes the most sense. This is a collaborative process that can change as needs shift.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm which formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow brief check-ins when life is hectic, and let people practice skills between sessions in their everyday settings. Ask about how sessions are scheduled and how the therapist structures at-home practice so it fits your routine.