Derek Wheeler, NCPS

Derek Wheeler is a UK-credentialed therapist with 18 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and grief. He holds the NCPS credential, a professional counselling qualification that indicates formal training in counselling and psychotherapy. Derek combines a compassionate, nonjudgmental presence with practical clinical approaches to help clients explore difficult thoughts and feelings and work toward meaningful change.

Derek creates an open space where emotions and experiences can be shared honestly, and he collaborates with clients to identify goals and steps forward. His practice also focuses on issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, family difficulties, first responder stress, guilt and shame, hoarding, impulsivity, and infidelity. He draws on established methods including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and skills-based therapies to tailor support to each person’s needs.

Recognizing that starting therapy takes courage, Derek approaches each relationship with respect and encouragement. He aims to empower people to build healthier patterns, cope with current challenges, and move toward a more fulfilling life, offering steady support throughout the therapeutic journey.