Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
How David works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About David
David Routly is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 18 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, anger, and depression. He focuses on practical steps that reduce overwhelm and restore a sense of control. David listens closely and works with each person to set clear, realistic goals.
He uses straightforward, evidence-informed approaches in sessions. That can mean identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, practicing new coping skills, or working through traumatic memories when it feels right.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and paced to the client’s needs. David often addresses relationship and intimacy challenges by teaching communication skills and boundary-setting. He also supports people dealing with grief, parenting strain, sleep problems, ADHD, and burnout from caregiving roles.
He pays attention to how life changes and identity stressors affect mood and behavior. When trauma is part of the story, he may incorporate methods that help people process painful memories and reduce their ongoing impact. He draws on client-centered work to keep the sessions focused on what matters most to the person in front of him.
People who work with David can expect clear explanations of options and simple practice between sessions. He aims to make therapy understandable and usable in daily life. The goal is steady progress toward coping better and feeling more like yourself again.
What David works with
Everything David lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in David's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches David lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- 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 his approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy centers sessions on the person’s needs and goals, with the therapist following the client’s lead and providing empathic feedback and support. It helps when someone wants to be heard and to build insight about what matters most to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It often includes practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage anger, or change patterns that keep problems going.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal skills. It can be useful when strong emotions or relationship conflicts make daily life harder.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up to decide which methods to use. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted over time as needs change.
Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone meetings, live chat, or text messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and skill coaching, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can work for brief check-ins or practicing new skills between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to stay connected from different locations.
Questions people ask about David
What concerns does this therapist help with?
He supports people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, anger, and depression, among other issues listed in his specialties.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. He focuses on clear goals, skill practice, and talking through problems in everyday language.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 18 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns including mood, trauma, and addiction-related issues.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How does pricing and payment 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?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.