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Derick Farmer

KS LSCSW LSCSW 4726, MO LCSW 2018001714
Credentials
KS LSCSW LSCSW 4726, MO LCSW 2018001714
NPI Number
1851874564
Location
Missouri
Languages
English
Derick Farmer
9 years experience

About Derick Farmer

As a licensed therapist in Missouri and Kansas, I provide thoughtful, individualized care for adults navigating complex emotional and life challenges. I specialize in treating depression, anxiety, stress, grief, and mood-related concerns, offering a supportive and respectful environment where clients feel heard and understood.

My approach is grounded in each client’s unique experiences, strengths, and values. I am committed to helping individuals cultivate self-compassion, enhance communication skills, reduce social isolation, and explore meaning and purpose in their lives. I also work with clients facing workplace stress, relationship challenges, and significant life transitions.

Through the use of evidence-based therapeutic practices, I collaborate with clients to process difficult emotions, develop effective coping strategies, and foster lasting, meaningful change. My therapeutic style is both compassionate and goal-oriented, balancing emotional support with practical tools that clients can integrate into their daily lives.

I welcome individuals from all backgrounds, with particular specialization in mood disorders and grief and loss. I approach each therapeutic relationship with professionalism, empathy, and a genuine commitment to supporting clients in their healing, growth, and overall well-being.

Licenses

LSCSW
LSCSW 4726
LCSW
2018001714

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • Anger management
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Career difficulties
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Sleeping disorders
  • Stress, Anxiety

Additional Focus Areas

  • Antisocial personality
  • Chronic pain, illness, and disability
  • Codependency
  • Commitment issues
  • Communication problems
  • Control issues
  • 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
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self-harm
  • Self-love
  • Social anxiety and phobia
  • Somatization
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Workplace issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English

3 Reviews

“Derick is a great and personable counselor!”

“Provides information, asks questions to dive deeper into issues.”

“My therapist is great and I have no complaints.”

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