Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How David works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCPC, LPC
- Licensed in
- Michigan, Colorado, Idaho
- Years in practice
- 23
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About David
David Sullivan is a licensed clinician based in Michigan who helps people tackle anger, stress, anxiety, and other life challenges. He brings 23 years of experience to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. David speaks plainly and aims to help clients get unstuck and move forward toward their goals.
He uses straightforward tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and reactions.
Background and approach
He also relies on client-centered and mindfulness approaches to support stronger self-awareness and better choices in heated moments. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas help shape short-term plans and keep progress on track. David has a Master of Arts in Counseling and holds LCPC and LPC credentials.
He works with people facing depression, addiction concerns, grief, trauma, relationship strain, career questions, ADHD, and a wide range of other issues. He also supports clients dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image, and substance use challenges. Sessions emphasize clear skills - slowing down before reacting, setting boundaries, and building a plan for change.
He helps clients identify values and then choose actions that fit those values. Work can include skill practice, homework, and simple tracking to measure progress. David offers help by video, phone, chat, or text.
He sees people across many countries and tailors work to each person's life, goals, and pace.
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
- 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.
Approaches and online therapy that fit your life
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's perspective and values. The therapist listens, reflects, and helps people clarify what matters to them so choices match their goals and beliefs. This approach can help when someone feels uncertain about next steps or needs support finding direction.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to notice thoughts and change reactions. It is useful for anger, anxiety, depression, and everyday stress because it helps people pause, challenge automatic assumptions, and try different behaviors.
Mindfulness-based techniques help people notice their moment-to-moment experience without immediately acting on it. These practices support calmer responses to triggers and can be paired with other methods to reduce reactivity and improve focus.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try ideas, and adjust methods based on what proves most helpful. This collaborative process aims to match methods to the person's needs rather than following a single formula.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for a full session when visual contact matters. Phone calls take less bandwidth and work well for focused conversations. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or when a written record of steps and homework is useful. These formats increase flexibility and make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
Questions people ask about David
What concerns does David commonly address?
He helps with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship strain, grief, trauma, and life transitions among other concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are practical and collaborative, using clear skills from cognitive behavioral methods along with client-centered and mindfulness approaches.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 23 years of experience in the mental health field working with a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
He holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices from Michigan.
In which languages can sessions be conducted and with whom can he work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.