- CBT approaches
- DBT skills
- Acceptance strategies
About Derron
Derron Johnson is an IL LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with five years of clinical experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship challenges, and self-esteem concerns. He sees these issues as linked to everyday life and tries to make therapy straightforward and practical.
Derron draws on his psychology background to help people make sense of what they are feeling and why it keeps happening. He uses counseling skills to guide conversations, build coping plans, and practice ways of responding differently in real situations. Sessions focus on clear steps rather than only talking about feelings.
His work addresses a wide range of related concerns, including attachment and commitment issues, communication problems, dissociation, addiction and process addictions, eating and food-related issues, and self-harm. He also supports people coping with isolation, family of origin problems, impulsivity, emptiness, and post-traumatic stress.
In sessions he draws from evidence-based therapeutic techniques such as cognitive-behavioral approaches, dialectical behavior ideas, and acceptance-based strategies to help people reduce unhelpful patterns. He aims to help clients identify thought and behavior patterns, try new coping skills, and build clearer relationships.
People meet him for focused work on practical goals like managing anxiety, improving communication, addressing substance or process addictions, and processing traumatic events. He works in English and practices in Illinois. To begin, clients use the site flow to match and schedule a first appointment.
How evidence-based approaches guide remote work
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques used by this therapist include cognitive-behavioral approaches and dialectical behavior ideas. Cognitive-behavioral approaches involve noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to change reactions to anxiety and low mood. DBT-informed skills focus on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication when relationships feel strained.The therapist also uses acceptance-based strategies that encourage noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without fighting them, then choosing actions that align with personal values. These methods can help with avoidance, social fears, and repetitive habits related to addiction or self-criticism.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try interventions, and adjust methods based on what helps. Clients and the therapist decide together which skills to practice and which strategies to keep or change.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find that remote sessions allow them to practice skills in their regular routines and then talk about what did or did not work in the next appointment.
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Primary focus
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, and self-esteem concerns, plus related areas such as addiction and communication problems.
How does he approach sessions?
Sessions focus on practical counseling skills, identifying patterns, and trying coping strategies in real life. Therapy mixes conversation with skill practice.
How much experience does he have?
He has five years of experience working as a clinician since completing his training in psychology and earning his LCPC credential.
What credential and location should I know about?
He holds the IL LCPC credential and practices in Illinois.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered in English to people within the supported region.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.