About David
David Anderson is a Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) based in Tennessee with six years of clinical experience. He offers a calm presence and straightforward listening for people who feel overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck. He invites clients to talk about difficult topics like trauma, grief, or identity without judgement.
He uses a blend of practical approaches to help people make small, useful changes. Sessions focus on what a person wants to do differently and on steps that fit their daily life.
Background and approach
David pays attention to thought patterns, personal values, and the story someone tells about themselves. People bring many concerns such as stress, depression, ADHD, anger, and relationship or sexual questions. He also addresses issues tied to identity and life transitions, including gender dysphoria, LGBT concerns, adoption and attachment, and coping after separation.
He will talk through emotional reactions and decision points so clients can act with more clarity. Therapy tends to be conversational and goal-oriented. David draws on Cognitive Behavioral techniques alongside client-centered, narrative, and motivational methods to shape sessions.
He helps set small goals, test new behaviors, and reflect on results. Sessions are available online by video, phone, chat, or text message. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules time that fits their life.
How his approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and following the person's lead to build trust and clarity. Online sessions using this approach let people set the pace for topics, whether they want to dive into deep feelings or work on specific decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thoughts and habits and replaces them with practical experiments and new routines. Through video or messaging, this approach supports homework, short skill practices, and tracking small changes between meetings.
Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and resolve mixed feelings. It fits well with remote formats because short calls or messages can be used to check motivation and set achievable next steps.
Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will help identify which methods suit a person's goals, needs, and preferences and may combine approaches over time to see what works best. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions can be adjusted.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions use less bandwidth, and live chat or text messaging can fit brief check-ins or ongoing support. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping continuity of care.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English
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