Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
How DeAndrea works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Alabama
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About DeAndrea
DeAndrea Peterson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She uses straightforward, practical strategies so clients can make steady progress. Her manner is down-to-earth and tenacious, with an emphasis on real-world solutions.
She believes people are the experts in their own stories and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions focus on clear, simple steps rather than jargon. DeAndrea often combines talk-based guidance with hands-on techniques clients can use between meetings.
Background and approach
DeAndrea trained at Alabama State University and Troy University, earning 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. Over the last 14 years she has worked in residential settings, non-traditional education, and outpatient counseling.
Her approach draws on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral ideas, dialectical behavior skills, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies. Those tools help with issues like parenting stress, adoption and foster care concerns, blended family dynamics, and caregiver strain. People reach out to work on practical goals such as improving communication, handling control issues, coping with trauma, or rebuilding self-esteem.
DeAndrea aims to support progress at whatever pace a client needs. She frames change as a step-by-step process and stays focused on usable steps clients can try between sessions.
What DeAndrea works with
Everything DeAndrea lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in DeAndrea's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches DeAndrea lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding a person's experience and building from their strengths. In online sessions this means the therapist listens carefully, reflects what she hears, and helps clients set goals that feel right for them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. Online CBT often includes homework and short exercises to practice between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for managing strong emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness; these skills are useful for anger, anxiety, and relationship strain and can be practiced in brief steps during or after a session.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals and try different methods to see what fits. Together you will shape a plan that balances immediate relief with longer-term change, adjusting as needs evolve.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls let therapists use body language and tone, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, caregiving, or other commitments while using the methods described above.
Questions people ask about DeAndrea
What concerns does DeAndrea commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and family problems, parenting strain, ADHD challenges, trauma and addictions, and related areas such as self-esteem and life purpose.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are down-to-earth and practical, focused on simple, clear steps clients can use in daily life. She emphasizes clients' strengths and a steady pace of progress.
How much experience does she have?
DeAndrea has 14 years of experience working in residential settings, non-traditional education, and outpatient counseling.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential (Licensed Professional Counselor) and practices from Alabama.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.