Deedra Ivie

Deedra Ivie is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Colorado and Missouri with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy issues, and questions about life purpose.

Deedra learned counseling skills at Colorado Christian University where she earned a Master’s in Counseling. She has practiced in community mental health centers, treatment facilities, and in private practice. Her experience includes helping people with mood disorders, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive concerns, and social anxiety.

In sessions she uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to name feelings, trace the thoughts behind them, and try different ways of thinking. That work is aimed at reducing symptoms and building practical coping skills for intense emotions. When emotions feel overwhelming she brings in Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to teach mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.

Mindfulness strategies are woven into her approach to help people notice thoughts and sensations without getting swept up in them. She describes distress tolerance and mindfulness as useful first steps, then moves toward emotion regulation and communication skills as needed. Deedra also addresses codependency, family of origin issues, guilt and shame, and struggles with emptiness.

Outside the office she lives in Missouri, homeschools four children, and spends a lot of time outdoors with a busy household that includes farm animals and a garden. She encourages straightforward conversation about current struggles and practical steps forward.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Deedra uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy online to help people spot unhelpful thoughts, test those ideas, and try different responses. CBT sessions often include practical exercises to try between meetings and clear steps for handling anxiety or low mood.

She also brings Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills into remote sessions when emotions feel intense. DBT work focuses on mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness, and can provide short skills practice and scripts to use in real situations.

Finding the best approach is part of the first conversations. The therapist will work collaboratively to pick methods that fit the client’s needs, goals, and what feels doable in day to day life. That choice can shift as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to schedule therapy around work, childcare, or travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins or sessions that don’t require being on camera depending on what the therapist offers. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt exercises, homework, and skills practice so they fit into everyday routines.