Derrick Hurst, LCSW, LSCSW

Derrick Hurst is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Kansas. He holds the credentials LCSW and LSCSW and brings eight years of experience to his counseling work. Derrick focuses on practical steps people can use to manage stress, anxiety, depression, and issues tied to trauma and abuse.

He centers sessions on the person in front of him, treating each client as the expert on their life. Derrick aims to build on a person's existing strengths while offering clear tools to change unhelpful patterns. He also supports people dealing with family conflict, self-esteem struggles, and major life transitions.

Derrick uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and mindfulness approaches. He blends short-term solution-focused techniques when people need concrete strategies. That combination helps address symptoms like panic, mood shifts, and problems with impulsivity or anger.

Sessions often include skill practice, small experiments between meetings, and coaching-style check-ins to track progress. Derrick will work with a person to set realistic goals and adjust plans as needed. His style is straightforward, respectful, and focused on outcomes that matter to the client.

People who choose Derrick typically want clear steps they can try right away. He also helps those processing past hurts, working on communication problems, or coping with caregiver stress and isolation. Derrick provides therapy in English and serves clients located in Kansas.

How Derrick Combines Approaches for Online Work

Derrick often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and focuses on clear steps that can reduce symptoms like anxiety, panic, and low mood.

He also draws on client-centered therapy, which emphasizes listening, empathy, and building on a person's own strengths. That approach helps people feel heard while they set goals and try new strategies.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Derrick will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, then recommend techniques to try. Plans are adjusted over time based on what works best for the individual.

Online therapy with Derrick is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer conversations and skills practice, phone calls work when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can fit brief check-ins or on-the-go support. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and to try different ways of working as needs change.