About Derick
Derick Farmer is a licensed social worker who helps adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and mood challenges. He writes plainly and listens closely to understand what matters to each person. Sessions aim to make day-to-day life feel more manageable and less overwhelming.
He uses straightforward, evidence-based methods to teach coping skills and build routines that stick. Therapy sessions often include skill practice, check-ins on progress, and short, practical exercises to try between meetings.
How Derick works
The goal is steady improvement rather than instant change. Derick draws on nine years of clinical experience and holds LSCSW and LCSW credentials. He practices in Missouri and also holds a Kansas credential, which informs his regional experience.
He tailors sessions to individual needs while keeping treatment grounded and measurable. People typically work on things like managing anger, improving sleep, reducing isolation, and addressing substance use or compulsive patterns. He also assists with career stress, communication problems, and questions about life purpose.
Sessions focus on building self-compassion and clearer decision-making. Therapy blends short-term goals with longer-term growth work. Derick combines cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and solution-focused tasks so clients leave with actionable steps.
He aims to make therapy a useful, ordinary part of life rather than something distant or academic.
Derick lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Derick works with
The areas below are the ones Derick selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
Also listed
- Addictions
- Antisocial personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Registers | LSCSW, LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Missouri |
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Online support options
How practical approaches work online
Derick commonly uses cognitive-behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based techniques to address mood and stress. Cognitive-behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety and depression. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention practices that help people notice stress and respond with less reactivity.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. Sessions may shift over time as needs evolve, combining skill practice, brief goal reviews, and reflective conversation.
Online formats offer flexible ways to engage with therapy. Video calls enable face-to-face interaction for teaching new skills and practicing conversations. Phone sessions work well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send updates, try coaching prompts between sessions, and keep momentum when a full session isn't possible. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.
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