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DeAndrea Peterson

Compassionate, practical counseling for steady progress

LPC Alabama

Experience
14 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About DeAndrea

DeAndrea Peterson is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 14 years of experience who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, self-esteem struggles, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anger, career questions, depression, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She brings a practical, down-to-earth style that emphasizes steady progress and straightforward interventions, believing there is no one-size-fits-all path to healing and growth. Her approach blends evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), client-centered techniques, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies.

DeAndrea draws on a background that includes a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Juvenile Delinquency and a minor in Sociology, and a Master of Science in Counseling and Psychology with a focus in Clinical Mental Health.

She has worked in residential, non-traditional educational, and outpatient counseling settings, bringing real-world experience to each therapeutic relationship. Clients can expect an encouraging, strengths-based partnership that honors individual differences and moves at a pace that fits each person.

DeAndrea aims to help clients identify practical steps forward, build on existing strengths, and work toward clearer goals for a more fulfilling life.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

DeAndrea commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in her work. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against experience to develop more effective ways of coping with anxiety, depression, or stress. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and collaboration so clients feel heard and can explore their own values and goals at a comfortable pace.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when appropriate to help with emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. These methods can be taught and practiced in conversation-based sessions and adapted for online formats to reinforce coping skills between meetings.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process; the therapist works with each person to choose and tailor techniques based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process helps ensure the work fits the client rather than imposing a single model.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility in how and when people engage with therapy. These formats can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and allow ongoing contact for skill practice and check-ins between scheduled appointments.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, self-esteem, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anger, career concerns, depression, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her style is practical and down-to-earth, combining client-centered listening with evidence-informed methods like CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to create clear and simple interventions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working in residential, non-traditional educational, and outpatient counseling settings with youth and families as well as individual clients.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is an LPC licensed in Alabama with license number AL LPC LPC04799 and practices from that state.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Available session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationFamily problemsForgivenessLife purposeMidlife crisisPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

Alabama

Languages

English