Derek Evans

Experience

1. Clinical Mental Health Therapist

   Connection Therapy Group

   Jul 2024 — Present · Nashville, TN, US

   Derek has over 15 years of working with adults and brings a diverse variety of professional and life experience. Derek has a passion for instilling hope, decreasing anxiety and loneliness and offering a place of comfort for his clients.He offers a unique insight to those walking through anxiety, compulsive sexual behavior, trauma, grief, depression, suffering, life transitions, leadership fatigue, professional matters, spiritual matters and relationship issues.Derek offers both individual therapy for adults and couples therapy for couples. He also has a passion for leaders in the professional setting. Derek enjoys helping individuals find hope and healing. His passion is to assist people as they walk through life to find a sense of peace and hope.He draws from various therapeutic theories and techniques, including Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT) and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. Upon request, Derek integrates spirituality and faith for those desiring a Christian faith integration approach.

Education

• Liberty University

  Master’s Degree, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

• Anderson University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Mass Communication/Media Studies

• Anderson University

  Mass Communications

  2001 — 2005