Derrick Hurst, LCSW, LSCSW

Derrick Hurst is a licensed social worker practicing in Kansas. He holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials and has eight years of professional experience helping people with stress, anxiety, trauma, and confidence issues. Derrick frames the work around each person's strengths and goals. He encourages practical steps and steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Many people come to him with family tension, low self-esteem, or trouble coping with big life changes. He also supports those dealing with anger, depression, ADHD, and relationship communication problems. Derrick listens closely and helps people identify small changes that can make daily life easier.

His style emphasizes collaboration and respect for the client’s perspective. Sessions often focus on building coping skills, setting reachable goals, and noticing patterns that contribute to stress. He draws on client-centered and solution-focused ideas to keep work grounded and usable between sessions.

Derrick also uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help with anxious thinking and emotional regulation. For people with a history of trauma, he integrates trauma-focused methods to address distress and promote safety. He works with issues like guilt, shame, loneliness, and finding life purpose.

People who want a practical partner for steady change tend to fit well with his approach. He invites clients to start where they are and to try tools that match their daily routines. Derrick supports caregivers and others facing long-term stress as they balance responsibilities and self-care.

Approaches that translate to online support

Derrick often uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening closely and following the person’s priorities. This approach helps people feel heard and shapes goals around what matters to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is another method he uses to spot unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavior changes to reduce anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Derrick collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and daily life. He checks in and adjusts techniques so they are useful between sessions rather than one-size-fits-all.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins from different locations when quieter surroundings are available. It can also make it simpler to practice skills between sessions and to build routines that support lasting change.