Therapist profile
Derrick Fowler, LPC
South Carolina
LPC in South Carolina - Stress and Anger
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, South Carolina / 8262
- NPI1073069597
- Experience15 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationSouth Carolina
About
- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Derrick
Derrick Fowler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 15 years of clinical experience. He works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, anger, and related life challenges. Derrick emphasizes practical next steps and clear strategies rather than abstract talk.
Derrick describes the client as the expert in their own story. He looks for strengths a person already has and builds from there. Sessions focus on real problems people face at home and at work, like snapping at loved ones, feeling stuck after loss, or ongoing frustration that affects daily life.
His background includes work with trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, and a range of behavioral concerns such as eating and substance use problems. He also lists experience addressing ADHD, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue. Derrick draws on several well-known approaches to support these concerns.
In session he uses straightforward techniques from cognitive behavioral work and skills-focused methods to help change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Mindfulness skills are used to slow down reactivity and DBT-informed strategies help with intense emotions. Motivational interviewing ideas are used when people are weighing changes like cutting back substance use or addressing unhealthy habits.
People who want practical tools and collaborative problem solving may find his approach useful. He asks clients to identify goals, then works alongside them to practice new responses and build on progress over time.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online sessions
Derrick uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT techniques are practical and often include homework or simple experiments to try between meetings. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, supplies concrete emotion regulation and interpersonal skills for people who get overwhelmed or react quickly. Mindfulness practice is used to increase calm and reduce reactivity by training attention and breathing. Choosing the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. Derrick treats the decision as a collaboration - he and the client look at goals, try techniques, and adjust based on what helps. That means sessions can shift toward skills training, thought work, or motivation strategies depending on the person. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find they can practice skills between sessions and bring examples from everyday life into the conversation, which helps therapy feel relevant to real situations.Areas of focus
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger or temper issues does he address?
He works with anger that shows up as snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, built-up resentment, and related intimacy or relationship tensions.
What is his general approach in sessions?
He uses practical, skills-based methods and collaborative problem solving. Sessions focus on identifying goals and practicing new responses to strong emotions.
How long has he been practicing?
He has 15 years of experience working with people on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and mood concerns.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in South Carolina.
Does he offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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