Derrick Prichard
Calm, practical therapy for life changes
LCMFT, LMFT Kansas
- Experience
- 22 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Derrick
Derrick Prichard is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and low self-esteem. He uses a straightforward style that aims to make therapy feel like a clear, practical conversation rather than an abstract exercise.
Background and approach
Derrick presents himself as supportive and respectful while focusing on what the person wants to change. Over 22 years of clinical work, Derrick has helped people cope with life changes and painful experiences.
He pays attention to how past relationships shape current feelings, including attachment and abandonment concerns. He also addresses issues such as codependency, communication problems, and struggles around commitment and control.
Derrick blends different methods to match each person's needs. He incorporates Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on the person's experience and uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
He also draws on the Gottman Method and systemic ideas when relationship patterns and family dynamics are part of the concern. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented.
Derrick tailors goals and steps with each person, breaking larger problems into manageable actions. He emphasizes practical skills people can use between meetings to handle anxiety, reduce conflict, or rebuild trust.
Derrick holds LCMFT and LMFT credentials and practices in Kansas. He offers a calm, patient approach and works with people who are ready to take steps toward change.
How his approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. Online sessions using this approach concentrate on building trust, reflecting what the person says, and helping them find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior; online CBT sessions often include practical homework, thought records, and short skill-building exercises to use between meetings. The Gottman Method attends to relationship patterns and communication; when relationship issues are part of the work, sessions examine interaction habits and practice clearer ways of talking and responding. Finding the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then adjust methods if something isn't working. This collaborative planning makes it easier to try techniques and refine them over time. Online formats offer several practical benefits. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations and observing nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share thoughts between sessions or fit brief exchanges into a busy day. These options give more flexibility to connect from different places and at different times, while keeping the focus on progress and usable skills.Frequently asked questions
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Experience
22+ years
Licensed in
Kansas, Florida
Languages
English