Derrick Woodbury, LPC

Derrick Woodbury is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Oklahoma. He focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues connected to trauma and abuse.

He takes a practical, down-to-earth approach in sessions. Derrick uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. He also draws on solution-focused and narrative ideas to build small, manageable steps toward change.

Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Derrick helps people set clear, realistic goals and tracks progress from week to week. He often works on breathing and coping skills for panic, tools for anger and mood management, and concrete steps to improve communication and boundaries.

With 16 years of overall experience, Derrick blends short-term strategies with attention to the bigger story people tell about their lives. He is comfortable working with concerns such as parenting stress, LGBT issues, compassion fatigue, ADHD challenges, and process addictions like gambling or problematic pornography use.

People who choose Derrick can expect straightforward feedback, practical homework, and a focus on daily changes that add up. He aims to help each person identify what matters most and find workable steps toward that life.

Approaches and online options that fit your life

Derrick commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice thinking patterns that fuel anxiety or low mood and then try new behaviors to change how they feel. He pairs that with Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify their goals and strengthen motivation when change feels hard.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Derrick will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest steps to try. He checks in and adjusts methods based on what is working for the individual.

Online therapy can make regular sessions easier to keep. Video calls let people work face-to-face without traveling, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed, and live chat or text sessions allow brief updates and ongoing support between longer meetings. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into busy lives.