Derylene Proctor , LMHC

Derylene Proctor is a Florida-based Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 30 years of experience helping people navigate life’s most difficult moments. She brings extensive experience in treating depression, relationship struggles, addiction recovery, and challenges with self-esteem, offering a steady, compassionate presence while clients work toward greater emotional balance and healthier connections.

Her practice includes focused support for those facing midlife transitions and for individuals seeking Christian-informed guidance. She emphasizes skills-building around communication, self-understanding, and rediscovering personal purpose, tailoring care to each person’s values and life context. Derylene’s work centers on healing through self-love, forgiveness, and intentional personal development, and she addresses the ways isolation, impulsivity, and commitment issues can affect emotional well-being.

Clients work with Derylene to explore relationship dynamics, recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, and broader issues such as trauma, stress, anxiety, and anger. She offers non-judgmental, supportive counseling designed to help people create meaningful, lasting change and move forward with clarity and confidence.

Therapeutic Approaches and Virtual Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is a practical, evidence-informed approach that helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It is often used for concerns like anxiety, depression, stress, and problems with coping skills by teaching concrete strategies to reframe thoughts and practice new responses.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, client-centered method that helps people explore and resolve uncertainty about change. It is particularly useful for addiction, ambivalence around behavior change, and building motivation to pursue recovery goals by drawing out a person’s own reasons for change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Derylene works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions to the individual’s situation and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible access to licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and connect with a therapist from different locations, including international clients. Derylene uses these formats to provide consistent, practical support that aligns with each client’s life and treatment goals.