About Derrick
Derrick Hurst is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Kansas. He holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials and brings eight years of professional experience to his work. Derrick focuses on practical help for people feeling overwhelmed by stress and anxiety.
He aims to create a straightforward space where someone can begin to feel more capable and clear about next steps. He listens for a person’s strengths and uses those strengths as a starting point.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to be collaborative and goal-oriented, with time spent talking through immediate concerns and small steps forward. Derrick draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and on Mindfulness Therapy to build calm, moment-to-moment awareness. When trauma or past harm is part of the story, he brings a trauma-focused lens that prioritizes safety and pacing.
Solution-Focused techniques are used to set short-term goals and notice what changes help the most. The overall style is down-to-earth and practical rather than highly technical. Derrick also supports people dealing with family stress, relationship communication problems, caregiver strain, and life transitions like separation or midlife reevaluation.
He addresses concerns such as panic attacks, mood shifts, anger, and issues of self-esteem and self-love. Sessions combine listening with clear tools and homework people can try between meetings. Derrick encourages small experiments and adjustments so progress can be seen in daily life.
He speaks English and works with adults in Kansas.
Approaches for Anxiety and Change Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's own goals and pace, with the therapist following the person's lead and reflecting what matters most to them. This approach is useful when someone needs a steady listening space to make sense of stress or life shifts.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions affect each other. It helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety and mood symptoms.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention exercises to reduce reactivity and ground attention in the present moment. It can help with panic, rumination, and day-to-day stress by improving awareness of bodily sensations and thought patterns.
Deciding which approach fits best is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose strategies that match their goals and comfort level, and may blend methods as needs change. This shared process helps shape clear steps and short-term goals.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet these goals. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send updates, try exercises between sessions, or check in when writing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent amid a busy life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Kansas, Missouri
- Languages
- English
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