Demetrica Dement, LPC

Demetrica Dement is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. She has 14 years of experience helping people cope with anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship and family stress. She approaches work with respect and practical support for everyday problems.

She listens first and asks questions to understand each person's story. Sessions focus on skills that can be used between meetings. She emphasizes building on strengths and small, achievable steps toward change.

Demetrica uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep the conversation focused on each person's goals and pace. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are offered when people need tools for emotion regulation and interpersonal stress.

Her practice supports a broad range of concerns including grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, parenting strain, career stress, and life transitions. Additional areas of focus include communication problems, forgiveness work, midlife and young adult issues, and mood disorders such as Seasonal Affective Disorder.

Sessions are offered in English and are arranged through online formats. People who choose to start complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability. Demetrica aims to make therapy useful and straightforward for busy lives.

Approaches and online options that fit your life

Demetrica commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people spot and test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Client-Centered Therapy is another approach she uses to keep the work focused on each person's concerns and goals, allowing people to set the pace and priorities for sessions.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when people need concrete tools for managing strong emotions and improving communication. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences and will adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls are useful for a near face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can fit a short break or when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text options let people check in between meetings or use brief exchanges when schedules are tight. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving obligations while keeping the focus on practical skills and progress.