DeAndrea Peterson

DeAndrea Peterson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Alabama who brings 14 years of experience supporting people as they work through life’s challenges and keep moving forward, one step at a time. Guided by the belief that progress can look different for everyone, she approaches therapy without one-size-fits-all answers and focuses instead on practical, clear strategies that clients can apply in everyday life.

Her path into counseling grew from a lifelong drive to help others. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Juvenile Delinquency and a minor in Sociology from Alabama State University in Montgomery, then completed a Master of Science in Counseling and Psychology with a focus in Clinical Mental Health at Troy University. Over the course of her career, she has worked with youth and families across residential programs, non-traditional educational settings, and outpatient counseling, which has shaped a grounded, real-world style of care.

DeAndrea helps clients navigate concerns such as stress and anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, family conflict, parenting challenges, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, addiction, anger, depression, ADHD, and career stress. She also supports clients facing blended family dynamics, adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver stress, divorce and separation, postpartum depression, pregnancy and childbirth transitions, and questions around life purpose. She emphasizes that clients are the experts on their own stories, and she works to support and empower them as they move toward their therapeutic goals.