Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
How Derrick works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Michigan, Georgia
- Years in practice
- 29
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Derrick
Derrick Collins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 29 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and life transitions. He writes and talks plainly with clients so they can say what matters. Derrick aims to make each session useful and direct without overwhelming the person who comes in.
He keeps conversations focused and interactive. Sessions work like guided talks where the client sets the pace and Derrick suggests practical steps.
Background and approach
He uses straightforward tools to spot unhelpful thinking and to build healthier habits that feel doable day to day. Derrick draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas to change patterns of thought and behavior. He also uses elements of emotionally-focused work to help people better understand strong feelings.
Solution-focused techniques help set clear, short-term goals and track small wins. Over nearly three decades he has helped people address depression, addictions, relationship concerns, parenting stress, workplace strain, and grief. He also supports people facing identity concerns, isolation, and questions about purpose.
Derrick aims to meet each person where they are and move at a realistic speed. Sessions are offered in English and are based in Georgia. Derrick tries to create a calm, nonjudgmental way to work through difficult topics and to find practical changes that improve daily life.
What Derrick works with
Everything Derrick lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Derrick's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Derrick lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Derrick’s Approaches Work Online
Derrick uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change thoughts and actions that cause stress or anger, with practical exercises to try between sessions. He also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help clients understand and name intense feelings so they can respond differently rather than react. Solution-Focused Therapy guides shorter-term goal setting and helps track small, steady progress toward specific changes.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative step. Derrick will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide whether to focus on thinking and behavior, emotions, quick solutions, or a mix of methods and adjust as therapy moves forward.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversations, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers a faster check-in, and text-based messaging supports ongoing short updates between meetings. These options give flexibility for scheduling and for using the format that suits the client’s needs and comfort.
Questions people ask about Derrick
What concerns does Derrick commonly address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, and life changes.
How would you describe his therapy style?
His approach is a directed, interactive conversation that stays practical and paced to the client.
What is his professional background?
He has 29 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of issues including behavioral and emotional concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with licensure noted in Michigan and Georgia and is based in Georgia.
Which languages are used for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees or costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.