About Derek
Derek Kee-Haynes is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida who helps people facing addiction, depression, trauma, and struggles with self-esteem. He also supports LGBT concerns and people coping with grief, guilt, or shame. Derek speaks English and draws on eight years of professional experience to guide practical next steps rather than labels or judgement.
He keeps sessions straightforward and focused on what matters to the person in front of him.
How Derek works
Derek treats each person as the expert on their own life and helps them identify strengths they can use to move forward. Conversations aim to be clear and goal-oriented so small changes add up. Derek has worked with people dealing with substance use and related challenges.
He also assists those handling chronic pain, illness, issues around infidelity and communication problems. His approach pays attention to how culture, shame, and past hurts shape choices today. Sessions often include looking at patterns that keep problems going and testing new ways of reacting.
Derek helps people set realistic goals, practice different skills, and notice progress between meetings. He uses language that is direct and encouraging so clients know what to expect. Getting started begins with a short questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits.
Derek aims to make the first steps manageable and to help people stay motivated through the early stages of change.
What Derek works with
The areas below are the ones Derek selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building skills. One common technique helps people identify repeating thoughts and behaviors that contribute to depression or addiction, and then practices new ways to respond. This approach helps when low mood, substance use, or self-critical thinking get in the way of daily life.Another useful approach emphasizes processing trauma and past hurt by carefully revisiting difficult memories while building coping tools. That method helps with symptoms from abuse, abandonment, and shame by teaching grounding skills and ways to manage strong emotions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and tailor methods to the person's goals, experiences, and comfort level. This is a collaborative process where the client and therapist try things and adjust as needed.
Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people communicate in writing between sessions or when a real-time conversation is preferred. These options increase flexibility and help maintain continuity of care across different schedules and situations.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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