Derrick Prichard, LCMFT, LMFT
Kansas · 22 years in practice
Derrick Prichard is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 22 years of experience.
License and registration
- LCMFT, Kansas
- LCMFT 678 · expires May 2027
- LMFT, Florida
- MT4970 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1710923024 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
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About Derrick
Derrick Prichard is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 22 years of experience. He helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Derrick aims to offer calm, respectful support while you work toward clearer goals and better day-to-day coping.
Derrick shapes sessions around each person's needs. He listens first and adjusts the pace and focus based on what matters to the client.
Background and approach
Conversations are practical and goal-oriented, with space to talk about feelings and real-life problems. He often draws on systemic ideas, which look at relationships and patterns that affect how you feel. He also uses client-centered methods to meet people where they are and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
The Gottman Method informs his work on communication and relationship dynamics. Derrick has worked in Kansas settings over two decades, supporting people through loss, family conflict, commitment worries, and challenges tied to attachment and abandonment. He approaches guilt, shame, infidelity, and isolation with directness and care.
In sessions he focuses on clear steps you can try between meetings. He helps people practice new ways of handling stress, set realistic goals, and rebuild confidence. Derrick emphasizes collaboration so you stay in charge of change.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Derrick lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Derrick names
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Online support
How these approaches shape online therapy
Systemic Therapy looks at patterns between people and how those patterns affect daily life. It helps identify recurring dynamics in relationships and family ties that influence stress, communication, and decision making.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding your experience without judgment. It helps people feel heard, build confidence, and find their own solutions at a comfortable pace.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses short exercises and practical strategies to reduce anxiety, manage grief reactions, and change unhelpful habits.
Derrick treats choosing the right approach as a shared process. He will discuss goals, preferences, and practical needs with each person and then recommend which ideas to try first. That way the work fits your life and evolves as you make progress.
Online therapy offers flexibility for different days and schedules. Video calls let you talk face to face when more connection matters. Phone sessions or live chat work well when bandwidth is limited or you want a shorter check-in. Text-based messaging is useful for quick updates, tracking feelings, or keeping momentum between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or busy routines.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Derrick commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem struggles, and coping with life changes. He also focuses on attachment, abandonment, infidelity, and relationship communication problems.
How would you describe his therapy style?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. Derrick listens closely, tailors conversations to the person, and offers steps to try between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
He has 22 years of professional experience working with individuals on a range of personal and relationship issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds KS LCMFT and FL LMFT credentials and practices from Kansas.
Which languages are offered and are international clients seen?
Sessions are offered in English. He does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with him?
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