Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Derick works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LSCSW, LCSW
- Licensed in
- Kansas, Missouri
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Derick
Derick Farmer is a licensed social worker who helps adults manage strong emotions and difficult life changes. He focuses on practical skills for stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, and coping with transitions. Derick aims to make sessions straightforward and useful so people can feel better day to day.
He draws on nine years of clinical experience to tailor strategies to each person’s situation. Sessions mix problem-solving with short exercises people can try between meetings.
Background and approach
The goal is to reduce symptoms and build habits that support steady progress. Derick uses several evidence-informed methods to match what an individual needs. He helps people learn ways to notice thoughts, manage impulses, and handle intense feelings without judgment.
He also supports work on relationships, communication, and career stress. People who struggle with sleep, self-esteem, addiction issues, or mood disorders may find the work practical and focused. He also addresses concerns such as chronic pain or illness, codependency, guilt and shame, and isolation.
Anger management is one of the areas he commonly addresses in sessions. Derick holds KS LSCSW and MO LCSW credentials and practices in Missouri. He offers sessions that emphasize clear goals, skill practice, and steady progress over time.
What Derick works with
Everything Derick lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Derick's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- 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
Approaches Derick lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How evidence-informed methods work online
Derick uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy as central tools in online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-world experiments, which helps with anxiety, depression, and managing anger. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills, which are useful for intense feelings and impulsivity.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. He collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and daily life. Clients and the therapist review what helps and adjust the plan together as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video lets people practice skills and role-play with visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text are useful for brief updates, coaching between sessions, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to use tools in real time.
Questions people ask about Derick
What kinds of problems does Derick help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, depression, mood disorders, and related concerns like sleep problems, low self-esteem, and addictions.
What is his general approach in sessions?
Sessions combine goal-focused work with skill practice and short exercises. The aim is to give clear tools people can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Derick has nine years of experience as a clinician working with adults on mood and life-transition concerns.
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He holds KS LSCSW and MO LCSW credentials and practices in Missouri.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Derick?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.