- Years in practice
- 23
- Credentials
- LCPC, LPC
- Licensed in
- Michigan, Colorado, Idaho
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About David
David Sullivan, LCPC, LPC, helps people who are juggling stress, anxiety, addiction, and parenting challenges. He writes straightforward plans with clear steps so clients can see progress. He draws on decades of experience to keep sessions practical and goal-focused.
He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a base to examine thought patterns and change unhelpful behaviors. He also blends client-centered listening and mindfulness practices so sessions feel both practical and calm.
Background and approach
Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is finding motivation for change. David has 23 years in the mental health field and holds a Master of Arts in Counseling and a Master of Divinity. He avoids imposing personal beliefs and focuses on each person’s values and goals.
He mentions less experience with LGBTQ clients and works to be transparent about his strengths. Typical concerns he addresses include depression, severe anxiety, relationship strain, grief, trauma and abuse, and substance use. He also supports people facing career decisions, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and parenting-related stress.
His approach emphasizes clear strategies and small, steady steps. Sessions aim to help clients pause before reacting, set boundaries, and build routines that support better sleep, eating, and daily functioning. David welcomes people from many regions and notes he can work across time zones when needed.
He encourages a collaborative plan tailored to each person’s goals.
What David works with
Everything David lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else David helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches David lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How David’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s values and goals. It helps people feel heard and shape goals that match what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about change by exploring ambivalence and building internal motivation.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions can shift over time as different skills or supports are needed, and progress is checked together so adjustments can be made.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging lets people check in between sessions, share quick updates, and receive short reflections or tools in writing. These options help fit therapy into busy days and different time zones.
Questions people ask about David
What kinds of concerns does David help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship strain, grief, trauma and parenting-related issues among other concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are practical and collaborative, centered on listening, examining thoughts, and building small steps toward change using CBT, client-centered listening, and mindfulness.
How long has he worked in mental health?
He brings 23 years of experience in the mental health field and uses that background to offer steady, practical guidance.
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices with a Michigan location as his base.
Can sessions be done in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients from multiple regions including the United States, Canada, Europe, the UK, the Philippines, Southeast Asia, and Australia.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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