About Derrick
Derrick Collins helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, addictions, grief, and parenting pressures. He also supports those coping with trauma, career concerns, self-esteem struggles, and life changes. Derrick’s direct but compassionate style is clear and practical.
He aims to make sessions feel like a focused conversation where goals are identified and steps are tried out between meetings. Derrick uses straightforward methods that emphasize thoughts, feelings, and solutions. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking and change behaviors.
How Derrick works
He also uses Emotionally-Focused techniques to address strong feelings in close relationships and Solution-Focused work to build small, realistic next steps. With 29 years of experience and a Licensed Professional Counselor credential, Derrick has worked with many common life problems. He offers a steady presence and keeps plans simple and doable.
Sessions tend to be practical and goal-oriented, with room to address deeper issues as needed. People meet with Derrick to make concrete changes in daily life. That might mean learning ways to manage intense moods, tackling addictive patterns, improving communication, or figuring out next career moves.
He encourages experiments between sessions so progress can be measured and adjusted. Derrick practices in Georgia and conducts sessions in English. He describes his role as a partner in the work, helping people set priorities and try new strategies until they find what helps most.
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What Derrick works with
The areas below are the ones Derrick selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 29 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
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Online support options
How Derrick’s Approaches Work Online
CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and change the behaviors that keep problems going. Online sessions can use worksheets, thought records, and practice plans to test new ways of thinking and acting. EFT focuses on emotions in close relationships and helps people notice and name feelings so connections can improve; this approach can be adapted to online conversation and video work to address painful patterns. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, practical steps that build momentum toward goals, often through brief exercises and measurable next actions.Derrick approaches choosing methods collaboratively. He will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they decide which approaches make sense and adjust tactics as progress is tracked, so the work stays tailored and responsive.
Online sessions offer flexibility and ease of access. Video calls let people use visual cues and practice communication skills in real time. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are handy for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and make it easier to keep momentum over time.
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