Demetrius King is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with 14 years of experience.
01About Demetrius
Demetrius King is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with 14 years of experience. She draws on practical therapy methods and coaching to help people handle stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and issues around intimacy. Her style is straightforward and respectful, aimed at helping clients feel heard and find workable steps forward.
She uses client-centered conversations to learn what matters most to each person. That means sessions focus on the client's goals, values, and day-to-day challenges.
Background and approach
Demetrius also incorporates cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and replace it with more useful habits. Mindfulness practices are used when helpful to calm the mind and improve focus. Her background includes work with career planning, coping with life changes, and caregiver strain.
She helps people manage anger, self-esteem struggles, and the fallout of separation or loss. Addiction and substance concerns are also an area of focus, approached with practical strategies and motivational interviewing to support change. Clients can expect a collaborative approach that mixes short-term tools and longer-term reflection.
Sessions are tailored to the person rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Demetrius frames therapy as a partnership aimed at empowerment and clearer next steps. She practices in Tennessee and draws from experience in several related settings.
Conversations tend to be direct but compassionate, with an emphasis on measurable progress and everyday skills people can use between sessions.
02Credentials
- LPC (Virginia)
- License 0701007984 · expires June 2026
- LPC (Tennessee)
- License 5898 · expires July 2027
- LPCC (Kentucky)
- License 171431 · expires December 2026
- LCMHC (North Carolina)
- License 20744 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1093255499 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Demetrius lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Methods Demetrius names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Demetrius names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Demetrius uses client-centered therapy to place the client's goals and values at the center of each session. That means conversations start with what matters to the person and unfold at a pace they set, which can help when dealing with grief, life transitions, or self-esteem concerns.She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing practical behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and many everyday problems because it breaks issues down into manageable steps.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. She will work with the client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean trying brief skill-based work first, then shifting to deeper exploration if needed.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These formats make it easier to schedule appointments around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping consistent progress in therapy.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, and career questions. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, attachment concerns, codependency, and relationship communication problems.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The approach is collaborative and client-centered with practical skills training. Techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing are used to build everyday coping tools.
What experience does the therapist have?
Demetrius has 14 years of professional experience working with a range of life stressors including career planning, addiction support, and grief work. She combines therapy and life-coaching perspectives in her work.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
She holds LPC and LPCC credentials and practices in Tennessee. The listing notes licensure across related jurisdictions in her background.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can someone outside the country work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered to people within the supported regions.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options allow a mix of longer discussions and brief check-ins.
How much do sessions cost and how does billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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