As a licensed therapist in Missouri and Kansas, I provide thoughtful, individualized care for adults navigating complex emotional and life challenges. I specialize in treating depression, anxiety, stress, grief, and mood-related concerns, offering a supportive and respectful environment where clients feel heard and understood.
My approach is grounded in each client’s unique experiences, strengths, and values. I am committed to helping individuals cultivate self-compassion, enhance communication skills, reduce social isolation, and explore meaning and purpose in their lives. I also work with clients facing workplace stress, relationship challenges, and significant life transitions.
Through the use of evidence-based therapeutic practices, I collaborate with clients to process difficult emotions, develop effective coping strategies, and foster lasting, meaningful change. My therapeutic style is both compassionate and goal-oriented, balancing emotional support with practical tools that clients can integrate into their daily lives.
I welcome individuals from all backgrounds, with particular specialization in mood disorders and grief and loss. I approach each therapeutic relationship with professionalism, empathy, and a genuine commitment to supporting clients in their healing, growth, and overall well-being.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Sleeping disorders, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, Antisocial personality, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic brain injury, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy
KS LSCSW LSCSW 4726
MO LCSW 2018001714
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Derick is a great and personable counselor!
Written on Feb 06, 2026 after therapy with Derick for 2 months on issues concerning depression, parenting issues, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue
Provides information, asks questions to dive deeper into issues.
Written on Dec 12, 2025 after therapy with Derick for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues
My therapist is great and I have no complaints.
Written on Sep 25, 2025 after therapy with Derick for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd