Derek Bonds, LPC, LCPC

Colorado · 17 years in practice

Derek Bonds is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and life transitions.

License and registration

LPC, Colorado: LPC.0011730 · expires August 2027
LCPC, Montana: BBH-LCPC-LIC-72385 · expires December 2026
NPI: 1336394287 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 17
Languages: English

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About Derek

Derek Bonds is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and life transitions. He brings 17 years of experience helping people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about next steps. Derek emphasizes practical support and steady encouragement during hard moments.

He draws on existential ideas to help people find meaning and purpose when life feels empty or confusing. He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered methods to help people notice what matters and take small steps toward it.

Background and approach

Sessions are conversational and grounded in everyday concerns rather than jargon. Derek has worked in schools and on a college campus and has experience supervising graduate interns and leading an outpatient therapy department. He has also taught undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology and counseling.

That background shapes a straightforward, educational style in sessions. People often come to him for help with grief, trauma and abuse, anger, relationship strain, workplace stress, and career doubts. He also addresses issues like isolation, forgiveness, emptiness, and questions about life purpose.

Derek frames therapy as a collaborative process where the client’s perspective leads the work. He aims to create a respectful space that supports realistic change. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical skills, and renewed hope.

Derek helps people identify next steps and build small routines that make daily life more manageable.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Derek lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Depression
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Anger management
Career difficulties
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Emptiness
Forgiveness
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Men's issues
Mood disorders
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Derek names

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Online support

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Many of Derek's methods work well through video and messaging. Existential Therapy invites people to talk about meaning, purpose, and the big questions of life in a direct conversation that can happen over video or phone. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and using small actions to move toward them, which suits short check-ins and written exercises that can be shared in chat or messaging.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Derek will collaborate with each person to see which combination of methods fits their needs, goals, and everyday routine. He emphasizes shared decision-making so clients can try options and adjust based on what feels helpful.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations where visual cues matter. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit brief check-ins into a busy day or to follow up between sessions. These options offer flexibility so therapy can fit into school, work, or travel schedules.

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Questions people ask

What issues does Derek commonly address?

Derek helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, workplace issues, and life transitions.

How does he approach therapy?

He blends existential ideas with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered work to focus on meaning, values, and small actionable steps.

What is his professional background?

He has 17 years of experience, has worked in schools and on a college campus, supervised graduate interns, and taught psychology and counseling at the university level.

Where is he based and licensed?

He practices in Colorado and holds LPC and LCPC credentials: CO LPC and MT LCPC.

Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?

Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How are sessions billed?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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