- Client-centered focus
- 18 years experience
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Deia
Deia Lawrence is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Wisconsin who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and relationship concerns. She addresses codependency, parenting strain, issues around identity, and the everyday pressures that leave people feeling overwhelmed. Deia writes plainly and offers steady, practical support for people who want clearer steps forward.
She draws on 18 years of experience working with people from many backgrounds, including survivors of physical and sexual trauma and members of the LGBTQ community. Her work is client-centered, focusing on each person’s own goals and values while using tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and emotionally-focused approaches when helpful.
In sessions she blends mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative techniques to help people notice patterns, learn new ways to respond, and rebuild a sense of purpose. She pays attention to how family history, culture, and life transitions shape current struggles. Conversations are aimed at concrete change - better sleep, calmer responses to stress, clearer boundaries, and improved communication.
As a parent of a child with special needs, Deia brings lived experience to supporting other parents navigating similar challenges. She also participates on a nonprofit board serving largely Latino families and understands socioeconomic and multicultural pressures.
Deia aims to work with compassion and respect while empowering people to make practical changes in daily life. To start, she asks people to describe what matters most to them and to set small, realistic goals together.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Deia commonly uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in her work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, validation, and following the person’s goals so the client feels heard and understood. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. She will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That means checking in about what helps, adjusting techniques, and combining approaches when useful.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - they may reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins on a lunch break, or make it easier to meet from different locations. Licensed professionals tailor online work to focus on concrete goals like improving sleep, reducing anxiety, handling codependency patterns, and strengthening communication.
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Experience
18+ years
Credentials
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
She helps people who struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, career concerns, and codependency among other challenges.
What is the general therapy style and approach?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, emotionally-focused work, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative methods when appropriate.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 18 years of experience working with people from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds and with survivors of sexual and physical trauma.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Wisconsin and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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