About Derek Robertson
Derek Robertson, PhD, LPC-S has been practicing counseling for 30 years and is licensed in Texas and Virginia. He has worked with a wide range of clients such as children in the foster care system, LGBTQ+ communities, and military families. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Texas Tech University and in 2013 earned his Ph.D. from the College of William and Mary. Since then, he helped secure over $2.5 million in external funding, most of this was from Victims of Crime Act grants to serve the communities south of San Antonio, Texas, affected by a mass shooting. His research agenda has focused on raising the voices of marginalized communities and using cultural immersion experiences to increase self-awareness and multicultural humility in counseling students. He has received the Outstanding Article Award from the Journal of Counselor Education and Supervision and the Bigg-Pine ASERVIC Journal Award. He, his husband Steve, and their little dog Didi love to be on the water and have recently taken up sailing.
