Derrick Hurst, LCSW, LSCSW

Derrick Hurst is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) in Kansas with eight years of professional experience. He helps adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma, and struggles with self-esteem and motivation. Derrick emphasizes practical steps people can use to manage strong feelings and daily pressures.

He works from the idea that clients are the experts on their own lives. Sessions focus on identifying strengths, building clearer communication, and making small changes that reduce tension. Derrick uses straightforward conversation and hands-on tools rather than jargon or long theory lessons.

In sessions he often combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques. That means he listens for how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect, and then helps people test new responses. He also draws on mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity and trauma-focused methods when past events still affect daily life.

Derrick supports people facing life transitions, caregiver stress, trouble with impulsivity or anger, and issues like isolation, guilt, or difficulty forgiving. He also works with people exploring identity questions, including LGBT concerns. He aims to help clients set clear goals and try practical steps between sessions.

Sessions move at a steady pace and focus on what matters now. Derrick asks practical questions, tracks progress, and adjusts approaches based on what helps. To begin, readers are encouraged to use the site's matching and scheduling tools to plan a first session.

How his approaches work in online sessions