About Derricia
Derricia Walters is a licensed mental health counselor based in Indiana. She brings four years of clinical experience and a practical, person-centered style. Derricia aims to help people build skills and move toward goals in straightforward ways.
She often begins by listening to what feels most urgent. Sessions focus on identifying strengths and obstacles and trying small, doable steps. Derricia uses plain language and concrete tools so clients can use them between meetings.
Background and approach
Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness practices, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered methods to suit different needs. These approaches help with anxiety, stress, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and attention-related challenges. She also addresses panic attacks, phobias, social anxiety, and issues like impulsivity or isolation.
Derricia pays attention to cultural background and everyday life stressors, including money and workplace concerns. She combines skills training with conversations about values and relationships to make change feel relevant. Sessions can include practical exercises, skill rehearsal, and reflective talk.
People who want a collaborative, skills-focused approach tend to fit well with her style. She supports young adults and adults working through life transitions and emotional struggles. Derricia describes therapy as a walk alongside someone, helping them practice new ways of coping and relating.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Client-Centered Therapy centers the person and their goals, offering a nonjudgmental space where the therapist listens and reflects. This approach helps people clarify what matters to them and build confidence in small steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on linking thoughts, feelings, and actions and using practical exercises to reduce anxiety, panic, phobias, and low mood. Sessions often include practice tasks to try between meetings.Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, blends emotion regulation and coping skills with attention to relationships. It is useful for impulsivity, intense emotions, and improving how someone responds under stress. Derricia uses these approaches flexibly and will work with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client review needs, try techniques, and adjust based on what helps most. That shared process lets the plan change as goals evolve.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people keep visual connection and work through exercises together. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging provide quick check-ins, brief skill rehearsal, and flexibility around work or school schedules. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while using the approaches described above.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
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