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Demetrius King

LPC, LPCC Tennessee 14 years of experience

Practical support for life transitions

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Demetrius King
  • Person-focused care
  • Practical coping skills
  • Career and life coaching

About Demetrius

Demetrius King is a licensed professional counselor who helps people navigate life changes and stressful transitions. She holds LPC and LPCC credentials and brings 14 years of experience to conversations about work, relationships, and personal goals. Her approach is practical and person-focused, aiming to build clearer steps forward when life feels uncertain.

She often starts by listening to what matters most to the individual. That lets her shape short-term goals and daily strategies that feel realistic. Clients work on skills to manage anxiety, cope with grief, address substance concerns, and repair patterns that hurt intimacy and self-esteem.

Demetrius blends approaches such as attachment-based work, client-centered support, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. She adapts these methods to each person, matching the tools to the problem rather than using a single formula. Sessions emphasize small, doable changes and regular check-ins on progress.

Her background includes career coaching, life mentoring, and support for people facing compassion fatigue and caregiver stress. She also addresses issues like abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, and challenges that come with aging or serious illness. The goal is to help people move from feeling stuck to taking practical steps toward a more satisfying daily life.

Demetrius believes change takes courage and that therapy is a collaborative process. She focuses on respect, sensitivity, and clear planning so people feel supported as they try new ways of coping and relating.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Demetrius uses client-centered work that keeps the person's goals at the center of each session. That means conversations focus on what the client wants to change and on building practical steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy is also part of her practice and offers clear tools for managing anxious thoughts, low mood, or behavioral habits that get in the way of daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best, drawing on attachment, mindfulness, or motivational interviewing as needed. The process starts with listening, then testing a few strategies to see what helps most for the person's goals.

If you are interested in online options, confirm the current session formats before booking as these were not specified in the biography. Many people appreciate online therapy for fitting sessions into a busy day, keeping appointments when travel is difficult, or choosing a quieter setting that reduces interruptions. Online work can also make it easier to follow up between sessions and to practice techniques in real life with coach-style support.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsGriefIntimacy-related issuesDepression

Also works with

Anger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Credentials

Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Demetrius work with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, anger, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, career concerns, and coping with life changes, among other related struggles.

What is the therapy style like?

The approach is collaborative and practical, using client-centered conversation alongside techniques from attachment work, CBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to set achievable goals.

How much experience does she have?

Demetrius brings 14 years of professional experience helping people with life stressors, career planning, addictions, grief, and intimacy concerns.

What credentials and location apply?

She holds LPC and LPCC credentials and practices in Tennessee.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Session formats were not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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