About Derrick
Derrick Gibson is a therapist who draws on 30 years of clinical experience to support people through hard times. He focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, and self-esteem. Derrick aims to help clients feel heard and regain steadiness when life feels overwhelming.
He works with people on issues like panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, mood struggles, and the daily weight of caregiver responsibilities. He also helps with anger around control issues, problems with communication, and the fallout from divorce and separation.
How Derrick works
Financial stress, feelings of abandonment, and isolation are other areas he addresses. Derrick emphasizes practical skills alongside emotional processing. Sessions often include talk about patterns, developing healthier responses, and finding small changes that make everyday life easier.
He encourages work on self-love, forgiveness, and rebuilding connections when trust has been damaged. Over three decades, he has refined a steady, respectful approach that centers each person’s story. Derrick practices in Maryland and works in English.
His background as an MD and as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor gives him a broad view of mental health and life stressors. People who meet with him usually focus on clear goals such as reducing panic, improving communication, or managing grief. He helps break those goals into concrete steps and checks progress along the way.
Derrick aims to walk alongside people as they regain purpose and calm in everyday life.
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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Registers | MD, LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
Evidence-based techniques and online care
Two common strands in Derrick's work are approaches that combine emotion-focused conversation with practical skill building, and methods that target symptoms like panic and mood swings through structured steps. The first helps people name feelings, process painful events, and strengthen relationships through clearer communication. The second focuses on reducing panic, managing mood shifts, and breaking unhelpful patterns with teachable strategies.Finding the right mix is a collaborative process. Derrick will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest approaches that match those needs. Together they check what helps and make adjustments as work proceeds so the plan stays useful and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face to face from different locations. Phone sessions use less data and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging offer shorter check-ins or written reflection between longer meetings. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to schedule around daily life.
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