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Derrick Fowler, LPC

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationSouth Carolina
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Derrick

Derrick Fowler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina with 15 years of clinical experience. He offers supportive, strength-based care for people navigating stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and a wide range of interpersonal and life-change challenges.

Background and approach

Derrick emphasizes clients' own expertise about their lives and partners with them to build on existing strengths while addressing patterns that interfere with wellbeing. His approach blends evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to create practical, personalized steps forward.

He also draws on client-centered and trauma-focused perspectives to create a collaborative environment that prioritizes the client's goals and pacing. Derrick aims to help clients develop skills for emotional regulation, healthier relationships, and sustained coping during transitions.

People seeking support for issues like substance use, relationship and intimacy concerns, body image, career stress, or compassion fatigue will find a clinician who emphasizes empowerment and compassion. Derrick frames the work as a shared effort, offering clear, supportive guidance while honoring each person's resilience and autonomy.

How therapeutic approaches adapt to online care

Client-centered therapy places the individual's experience at the center of sessions, prioritizing empathy and collaboration to help people clarify goals and build on their own strengths. This approach is useful for those seeking a supportive space to explore life changes, relationship concerns, or self-esteem issues.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and skill building. It is often applied to anxiety, depression, stress management, and some aspects of addiction and mood conditions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) combines acceptance and change strategies to strengthen emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. It can be helpful for intense emotions, anger, and patterns that interfere with relationships or daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Derrick works collaboratively to tailor methods to each person's needs, goals, and preferences. He will assess what resonates and adjust the mix of strategies as sessions progress, with the client guiding priorities.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit regular sessions into busy schedules or to continue care during transitions. These formats support ongoing skill practice, check-ins between longer sessions, and prompt access to a licensed professional when adjustments to treatment are needed.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Derrick address?
Derrick works with a broad set of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and body image matters, anger, self-esteem, career stress, and coping with life changes.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Sessions emphasize a client-centered, collaborative stance that combines cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and trauma-informed methods to build practical coping skills and support emotional growth.
How much clinical experience does this therapist have?
Derrick brings 15 years of professional experience working with a variety of emotional, behavioral, and relationship concerns across clinical settings.
Where is Derrick licensed and based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina, registered under SC LPC 8262.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and Derrick is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are available for online sessions?
Clients can work through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process of working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBody imageDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSInfidelityMen's issuesMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsNarcissismPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injury

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

South Carolina

Languages

English

What Derrick can help with

Derrick Fowler works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression.

Derrick has experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety.

How Derrick approaches therapy

Derrick's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Derrick is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in South Carolina, with 15 years of clinical experience.