Hello! I’m Derek, it’s nice to meet you!
I have been working as a Clinical Counselor for a little over 7 years. I received my Master’s in Counseling from the University of Louisville in 2015.
Over the course of my career, I have worked with children in foster care, adolescents in a residential facility, adolescents involved in the penal system, and for the past 4 years I have been working almost exclusively with adults. This career has allowed me to work with a variety of people and learn to appreciate all walks of life. Clients that have benefited the most from my expertise have been those with anxiety. My clinical experiences have led to a proficiency in working with individuals struggling with social anxieties, stress, goal setting/achievement, excessive worry, and life's transitional periods.
I have gained insight into working with anxiety due to my career experiences and also having had to overcome many of these myself. I have had to do the work myself to acknowledge how these issues affected my life throughout childhood and early adulthood. Through my own therapy, clinical knowledge, yoga, and meditation I have found ways to quiet many of the unnecessary, questioning thoughts and doubts. Now I want to give back and help you!