- CBT focused
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Deedra
Deedra Ivie is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with ten years of experience. She focuses on helping people find inner strength and clearer thinking so they can feel more steady and hopeful. Deedra listens to each person's past and present to find practical ways forward.
She commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, especially for people dealing with depression and anxiety. In sessions she helps identify the exact feelings a person is having and the thoughts behind them. Work then turns to shifting those thoughts and practicing coping skills to ease intense emotions.
When emotions feel more overwhelming, she brings in Dialectical Behavior Therapy methods. That includes learning mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills help reduce immediate distress and build better ways to relate to others.
Her training includes a Master of Arts in Counseling from Colorado Christian University. Deedra has worked in community mental health centers, treatment facilities, and in private practice. She draws on that variety of settings when helping people sort through complicated mood and relationship concerns.
Outside of work she is married and homeschools four children. Much of her free time is spent outdoors with family, animals, and gardening. She welcomes the chance to learn about a person’s story and to partner on steps toward greater peace.
She commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, especially for people dealing with depression and anxiety. In sessions she helps identify the exact feelings a person is having and the thoughts behind them. Work then turns to shifting those thoughts and practicing coping skills to ease intense emotions.
When emotions feel more overwhelming, she brings in Dialectical Behavior Therapy methods. That includes learning mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills help reduce immediate distress and build better ways to relate to others.
Her training includes a Master of Arts in Counseling from Colorado Christian University. Deedra has worked in community mental health centers, treatment facilities, and in private practice. She draws on that variety of settings when helping people sort through complicated mood and relationship concerns.
Outside of work she is married and homeschools four children. Much of her free time is spent outdoors with family, animals, and gardening. She welcomes the chance to learn about a person’s story and to partner on steps toward greater peace.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.