Deedra Ivie, LPC

Deedra Ivie is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 10 years of experience supporting people as they work through anxiety, depression, stress, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, and major life transitions. She approaches therapy with the belief that each person already carries important strengths, and that growth often comes from bringing those strengths into clearer focus. Because every client has a different story, she takes time to understand a person’s background, current stressors, and patterns of thinking so therapy can move in a direction that feels practical, personalized, and hopeful.

In her work, Deedra frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients with depression and anxiety by clarifying what they are feeling, identifying the thoughts connected to those emotions, and then learning how to shift unhelpful thinking in ways that support steadier mood and more effective coping. She also teaches concrete coping skills that can be used in the moment when emotions feel intense.

When emotions feel especially overwhelming, she may incorporate Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), guiding clients through skills such as mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness to help them respond differently to stress and relate to others in healthier ways.

Deedra earned a Master’s in Counseling from Colorado Christian University. Her professional background includes work in community mental health centers, treatment facilities, and private practice. She is married and a mother of four whom she homeschools, and she spends much of her free time outdoors with her family, caring for animals and gardening.