About Derylene
Derylene Proctor is a licensed mental health counselor with 30 years of experience helping people face emotional challenges. She practices in Florida and focuses on real, everyday struggles like depression, anxiety, addiction, and relationship problems. Her approach is calm and straightforward, aimed at helping people find practical ways to feel better.
Derylene often supports people through midlife transitions and the search for purpose. She listens for patterns that keep a person stuck - such as impulsivity, isolation, control issues, or trouble communicating - and works with them to change those patterns.
How Derylene works
Sessions emphasize building self-love, practicing forgiveness, and strengthening communication skills. Her work includes helping people with substance use concerns and the complicated mix of co-occurring issues that can come with addiction. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify thoughts and behaviors that cause distress.
Motivational interviewing is part of her style when people want to find the motivation to change. Derylene also offers Christian-informed guidance for those who want that perspective in their counseling. She describes her stance as supportive and non-judgmental, aiming to empower clients to make intentional choices that align with their values.
The focus is on small, practical steps rather than abstract theory. Over a long career she has concentrated on helping people rebuild confidence, repair communication, and regain a sense of direction. Her sessions are designed to be collaborative and goal-oriented, so clients leave with clear next steps.
Derylene lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Derylene works with
The areas below are the ones Derylene selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
How CBT and Motivational Interviewing Work Online
Derylene uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and change patterns of behavior that keep them stuck. CBT sessions focus on practical exercises and simple homework to try between meetings, which can fit well with remote formats.She also uses motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change and build momentum. This approach is conversational and client-led, helping a person weigh options and commit to small steps toward recovery or healthier habits.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. Derylene will talk with each person about their goals, struggles, and preferences, and then tailor methods to match what feels most useful. That collaborative planning helps shape the pace and focus of therapy.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face-to-face when visual connection matters. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging provide quick check-ins or short updates between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life while still working on meaningful change.
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