DeAndrea Peterson, LPC

DeAndrea Peterson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Alabama who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, and addictions. She uses practical, down-to-earth methods to help clients take the next step forward. DeAndrea aims to make change feel doable whether someone needs small adjustments or bigger shifts in life.

She favors clear, commonsense interventions rather than one-size-fits-all solutions. Sessions focus on skills people can practice between meetings and on breaking problems into manageable steps. She often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going.

DeAndrea also uses client-centered strategies to follow each person’s priorities and build on their strengths. She brings tools from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to support emotion regulation and commitment to change when needed. Solution-focused ideas help keep the work goal-oriented and practical.

Her background includes a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a juvenile delinquency concentration and a minor in Sociology from Alabama State University, and a Master of Science in Counseling and Psychology with a focus in Clinical Mental Health from Troy University. She has 14 years of experience working in residential, non-traditional educational, and outpatient counseling settings with youth and families.

DeAndrea describes herself as outgoing and down-to-earth. She aims to meet people where they are, help them recognize their strengths, and support steady forward progress toward clearer goals and better day-to-day coping.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

DeAndrea uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT is practical and often focuses on small experiments and skills to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress-related patterns.

She also practices Client-Centered Therapy, which means sessions follow the client's priorities and build on strengths. That approach helps people feel heard and decide what changes matter most to them. DeAndrea incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when emotion regulation and coping tools are needed to manage intense feelings.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan as progress is made. Clients and the therapist review what works and what does not, and they shape the work together.

Online care offers flexible options to fit varied schedules and needs. Video calls approximate an in-person session, phone sessions work well when video is not possible, and live chat or text-based messaging let people check in between meetings or have shorter touchpoints. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent while managing work, family, and daily demands.