Deia Lawrence, LPC
Insightful counseling that centers your story
Details
| Name | Deia Lawrence |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Wisconsin |
| Licensed in | Wisconsin |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 18 |
About Deia
Deia Lawrence is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Wisconsin with 18 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, parenting stress, grief, trauma, and identity concerns. Deia aims to offer steady support and clear steps people can use in daily life.
She uses Narrative Therapy alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches to help clients tell their stories and reframe problem patterns.
Background and approach
Sessions often involve exploring the meanings people give to events, identifying unhelpful thoughts, and practicing small behavior changes. Mindfulness and emotionally-focused ideas are sometimes woven in to help manage strong feelings and improve connection. Deia has worked with people from varied ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds and has experience supporting survivors of sexual and physical trauma and members of the LGBT community.
She also brings lived experience as a parent of a child with special needs and has served on a nonprofit board helping families facing economic challenges. In sessions she emphasizes compassion, empathy, and respect while collaborating on practical goals.
Many clients work on communication, coping with life changes, sleep problems, anger, or low self-esteem through tools and short exercises they can use between meetings. Therapy is offered in English and can take place via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Starting involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits the client’s routine.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse among the things Deia works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Deia among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Deia among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Deia among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Deia among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Deia among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Deia among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Deia among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Deia directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Deia directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative, Client-Centered, and CBT Work Online
Deia often draws on Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from problems and rewrite the stories they tell about their lives. This approach can be helpful for issues tied to identity, family history, or longstanding patterns of blame and shame.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive space where the client’s experience guides the pace and focus of sessions. That approach prioritizes listening, empathy, and the client’s own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes that reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or lift mood.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try techniques together, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Many people combine elements from different approaches to address both feelings and practical day-to-day problems.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited travel options. Video calls let people see facial cues and do exercises together, phone sessions work when bandwidth is low, live chat can be used for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit counseling into work, school, or caregiving routines while keeping therapy focused on real-world changes.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Deia commonly address?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, sleep trouble, anger, self-esteem problems, and career or life-change challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and person-focused, using Narrative, client-centered, and CBT approaches to reframe stories and build practical skills for everyday life.
How much experience does she have?
Deia 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 in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication 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.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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