David Sullivan is a licensed counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, relationship strain, and major life changes.
01About David
David Sullivan is a licensed counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, relationship strain, and major life changes. He brings 23 years of experience in mental health and works with adults on practical problems like sleep, eating, career decisions, and coping after loss.
He uses clear, down-to-earth conversation to help clients set goals and build small habits that make a difference. Sessions focus on what is most important to the person seeking help and move at a steady, manageable pace.
Background and approach
David holds a Master of Arts in Counseling and a Master of Divinity, and he lists LCPC and LPC credentials. David’s work draws on cognitive behavioral tools to help identify unhelpful thoughts and change reactions. He also uses client-centered listening so people feel heard, and mindfulness techniques to notice thoughts and emotions without getting swept away.
Motivational interviewing and existential ideas appear when people need help finding meaning or deciding what they truly want. He regularly supports people coping with trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. He also helps with parenting stress, caregiver strain, chronic illness, body image, and career planning.
He notes less experience with LGBTQ clients and approaches those relationships respectfully. Sessions are offered in English and he works with people across regions, including international clients. David aims to help people make steady progress toward clearer thinking, calmer moods, and better daily routines.
02Credentials
- LPC (Michigan)
- License 6401017815 · expires October 2026
- LPC (Colorado)
- License LPC.0018161 · expires August 2027
- LCPC (Idaho)
- License LCPC - 9973 · expires December 2027
- NPI
- 1558790501 · national provider identifier
Both are public records. A state board register will confirm a license and its standing, and the national registry will confirm an NPI. This directory copies what the counselor lists and checks neither.
03Focus areas and approaches
Everything David lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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
Methods David names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods David names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How David’s Approaches Work Online
David often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice patterns of thought that fuel anxiety and depression and to practice new responses. CBT is hands-on and works well for challenges like panic, low mood, sleep trouble, and unhelpful behaviors.He also uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening closely and building a respectful relationship. That approach helps people feel understood while they decide what changes matter most. Mindfulness techniques are offered to teach simple ways to observe thoughts and calm the body when stress rises.
Deciding which mix of approaches to use is a shared process. The therapist and client set goals together, try techniques, and adjust based on what helps. David sees therapy as collaborative work where methods are chosen to fit the person’s needs, values, and day-to-day life.
Online formats include video calls for face-to-face sessions, phone for lower bandwidth or hands-free check-ins, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while still using practical CBT exercises, mindfulness practices, and goal-focused conversations.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does David address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, career questions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
What is his general approach in sessions?
Sessions blend client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and reactions. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are used when people need focus or help finding motivation.
How much experience does he have?
He has 23 years of work in the mental health field, supporting people through life changes, substance concerns, and mood or anxiety problems.
What credentials and region are listed?
He holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices from Michigan.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients from several regions.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; 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 then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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