Deron Taylor, L.S.W.
Deron earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Administration of Justice In 2002 from University of Pittsburgh. He earned a Master of Arts in Social Work from Howard University in 2009. Deron is currently in his prelicensing phase of clinical training and is under the supervision of a Licensed Clinical Supervisor at Christian Counseling Associates. He holds the following licenses and certifications:
- Drug and Alcohol Counseling License – Catholic Charities
Deron has many years of counseling experience in the following settings:
- Criminal Justice System
- Private Group Practice
- Community-Based Mental Health
- CYF Services
- Drug and Alcohol Counselor
Deron is skilled at working with individuals, couples, and families and is trained to work with most areas of clinical disorder. Clinically, he employs a faith-based approach using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and approaches counseling from a Trauma Informed Perspective. Deron has experience working with clients in the following areas:
- ADHD
- Academic Underachievement
- Addictions
- Adoption
- Drug and Alcohol Counseling
- Alzheimers
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Antisocial behavior
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Depression
- Elderly issues
- Family Conflict
- Men’s issues
- Narcissistic Personality Disorder
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Self Harm
- Sexual Addiction
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
Deron integrates Faith-Based Counseling by incorporating biblical principles and prayer in each session. He has been an active church member for many years.