Deedra Ivie, LPC

Deedra Ivie is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with ten years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, parenting strains, grief, and life transitions. She approaches each person as an individual, taking time to understand a client’s upbringing, current circumstances, and thinking patterns to uncover strengths and pathways toward greater wellbeing. Deedra aims to help clients recognize the resilience they already have and apply it to make meaningful change.

She commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - a practical, skills-based method that helps clients name the exact emotions they feel, trace those feelings to underlying thoughts, and then reshape thinking patterns to reduce distress. For more intense emotional experiences she applies Dialectical Behavior Therapy, guiding clients through mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness to build coping skills and improve relationships. Mindfulness techniques are integrated throughout to support awareness and present-moment coping.

Deedra earned a Master’s in Counseling from Colorado Christian University and has practiced in community mental health centers, treatment facilities, and in private practice. She is married and homeschools four children, and much of her time outside work is spent outdoors with family tending to a garden and caring for pigs, goats, dogs, chickens, and bees. She looks forward to learning about each person she works with and collaborating on practical steps toward progress.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Sessions

Deedra uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify the specific feelings they are experiencing, trace those feelings to the thoughts that drive them, and develop practical ways to shift unhelpful thinking. This approach is commonly applied for concerns such as depression, anxiety, panic, and obsessive thinking.

She also employs Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotions feel more intense, teaching skills in mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness so clients can manage strong reactions and improve relationships. Mindfulness Therapy is woven into sessions to build present-moment awareness and steady coping skills.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Deedra works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and to adapt techniques over time so the treatment approach fits the individual. Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions take place - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit counseling into busy schedules, maintain continuity of care, and access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations.