Works with
- Anger
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Derylene works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Derylene
Derylene Proctor is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 30 years of experience. She helps people facing issues like depression, anxiety, addiction, and anger. Her style is steady and straightforward, aimed at people who want practical change.
She understands how relationship troubles, communication breakdowns, and commitment worries can make daily life harder. Many clients come to her when they feel isolated, stuck in impulsive patterns, or overwhelmed by life transitions.
Background and approach
She also supports those working on self-esteem and life purpose. Derylene blends clear, goal-focused methods with compassionate listening. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to help clients spot unhelpful thoughts, try new behaviors, and stay motivated to change.
Sessions center on small, doable steps rather than vague advice. Her approach often includes practicing better communication, setting boundaries, and building self-love and forgiveness over time. She talks through real-life situations and helps clients develop concrete skills they can use outside sessions.
Clients who prefer a calm, pragmatic clinician tend to find her approach useful. She offers services to people in Florida and accepts international clients who are comfortable working in English. Her background is suited to those facing midlife questions, recovery from substance issues, or the emotional fallout of separation and infidelity.
Derylene aims to be a steady partner while clients make practical changes in their lives.
What Derylene works with
Everything Derylene lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Derylene's practice.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Derylene lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches and online options that fit your life
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and addiction-related patterns and focuses on practical skills clients can use daily. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to strengthen a person’s own reasons for change. It helps when someone feels stuck or ambivalent about steps like cutting back on substances or repairing a relationship.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust as progress unfolds. This makes sessions a team effort where the client’s preferences and pace guide the choices of techniques.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people have a face-to-face conversation when travel is hard. Phone sessions can fit into a work break or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick skill practice, or steady support between longer sessions. These options help people keep therapy going even with a busy schedule.
Questions people ask about Derylene
What concerns does she address?
She helps with depression, anxiety, anger, addictions, relationship and self-esteem issues, plus trauma and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is steady and practical, combining listening with clear steps clients can try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 30 years of counseling experience and focuses on helping people through emotional and relational challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed mental health counselor - LMHC - practicing in Florida.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients who are comfortable working in English.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.