Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
How David works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Washington
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About David
David Evans is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Washington with 20 years of experience. He helps people who are stressed, struggling with anxiety, dealing with addiction, or managing anger. He also supports those facing relationship strain, sleep problems, parenting stress, and challenges like low self-esteem or career transitions.
His work is direct and down-to-earth. He uses practical conversations to help people set clearer goals and take steps they can actually use.
Background and approach
He treats concerns related to trauma and abuse with care and avoids stigmatizing labels. David blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Reality Therapy principles to focus on choices and actions that build balance. He adapts plans to each person, matching techniques to what feels useful and realistic.
Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on planning next steps between meetings. Over two decades he has worked in both independent practice and community settings, helping people with a wide range of issues from depression and substance use to intimacy and identity concerns. He centers respect and sensitivity in every conversation.
David aims to make the process manageable. He offers morning and some afternoon or evening appointment times. He frames therapy as a partnership to explore what’s getting in the way and to practice different ways of responding.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches David lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- 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 work online
David commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or anger. CBT helps people break down problems into manageable steps and practice different responses.He also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices. These help people notice strong emotions without immediately reacting and can improve sleep and stress management over time.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. That may mean mixing CBT, mindfulness, and other techniques until a practical plan emerges.
Online sessions include video calls, phone appointments, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can pick what fits their life. Video helps with face-to-face dialogue and nonverbal cues, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat works for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options aim to make starting and continuing therapy more flexible and manageable.
Questions people ask about David
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, addiction, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep and parenting challenges, career issues, and related life changes.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions are warm and interactive with a practical focus. He helps people set clear goals and plan steps to try between sessions.
How long has he practiced therapy?
He brings 20 years of experience from independent practice and community mental health settings.
What credentials and location apply to his practice?
He is a Washington licensed mental health counselor listed as LMHC and practices in Washington state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted; he works with people located in Washington.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees and starting therapy handled?
Cost varies with location and scheduling and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire to schedule sessions.