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Online therapist

David Sullivan

Hopeful, practical support for stressful life changes

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Credentials
LCPC, LPC
Experience
23 years
Licensed in
Michigan, Colorado, Idaho
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About David

David Sullivan is a licensed counselor with over two decades of experience helping adults face hard moments. He aims to help people move forward after loss, big changes, or during times of heavy stress and anxiety. He also works with issues related to relationships, addiction, grief, and life transitions.

David holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices from Michigan. David blends clear, straightforward methods with a focus on each person’s values and goals.

Background and approach

He leans on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and build different responses. He also uses Client-Centered techniques to create a respectful space where the client’s priorities guide the work. Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness tools are added when they fit the situation.

Sessions are practical and action-oriented. Clients can expect to practice small skills between meetings and to set simple steps toward their goals. David can help with mood concerns like depression and bipolar symptoms, anxiety, and coping with trauma and abuse.

He also supports people dealing with substance use, career decisions, and intimacy or relationship challenges. With 23 years in the field, he draws on experience rather than rigid formulas. He notes a preference to respect each person’s beliefs and not impose his own.

His background includes training in counseling and ministry, though he keeps sessions focused on the client’s needs. David offers sessions in English and is able to work with clients in multiple countries. He uses a mix of therapeutic approaches tailored to each person.

The goal is steady progress toward clearer choices and better daily functioning.

Practical therapies adapted for online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following the client’s goals. It helps people who need a respectful space to sort their values and make decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, works on identifying unhelpful thoughts and building different responses; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Motivational Interviewing is a brief, collaborative method that helps people find motivation to change behaviors like substance use or to commit to new habits.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then try approaches that fit the client’s situation. Sessions can shift over time so the methods match progress and changing needs. This collaborative process helps clients see what works for them.

Online sessions offer flexibility for busy schedules and for people living far from Michigan. Video calls let therapists and clients work face to face from different places. Phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging give options for those who prefer less traditional formats or need brief check-ins. These choices can make it easier to keep consistent appointments and to practice new skills between meetings.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and many life changes listed in his specialties.
What is his general therapy style?
He uses straightforward, practical approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, client-centered listening, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to help clients set and reach goals.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 23 years of experience in the mental health field to his work with clients.
What credentials and location does he hold?
He holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices from Michigan; his listed license identifiers are ID LCPC LCPC - 9973 and CO LPC LPC.0018161.
Which languages and regions are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he is able to work with international clients from multiple regions.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet with clients.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
23 years
Licensed
Michigan, Colorado, Idaho
Languages
English

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