Works with
- Anger
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coaching
How David works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW, LISW
- Licensed in
- North Carolina, Ohio
- Years in practice
- 29
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About David
David Spann is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people manage strong emotions and rebuild relationships. He is David Spann, LCSW, LISW, and he brings nearly three decades of clinical experience to sessions. He keeps the work straightforward and practical so people can start making changes without extra confusion.
He uses approaches that center on attachment and understanding how relationships shape feelings. He also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and replace them with workable alternatives.
Background and approach
Mindfulness and dialectical skills are part of the toolbox to help people tolerate distress and make clearer choices. David's background includes outpatient, residential, and hospital care, including work with a Naval Hospital and active duty Marines. That experience informs his work with trauma, addiction, and persistent mental illness, and how these issues affect daily life and family systems.
He also has experience in leadership, program development, and training others in crisis intervention. In sessions he blends a strength-based, solution-focused stance with practical interventions. That means he helps people identify what works for them, build new skills, and set realistic goals.
He has led workshops on grieving, communication, boundaries, anger management, and relational enrichment. People can expect straightforward conversation, clear strategies, and tools they can use between sessions. He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
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.
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coaching
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Workplace issues
Approaches David lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- 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.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape emotions and behavior. It helps people understand patterns in close relationships and build safer, more connected ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical changes in behavior. CBT is helpful for anxiety, depression, anger, and many everyday problems.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to a person's goals, symptoms, and preferences, then recommend methods to try. Sessions may combine approaches and adjust over time so the work matches what helps most in real life.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people maintain face-to-face interaction while staying at home or work. Phone sessions can fit into a short break and need less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make it easier to keep a steady therapy routine around work, family, and life demands.
Questions people ask about David
What concerns does he address?
He works with a wide range of concerns including addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, anger, and self-esteem.
What is his therapy style like?
His style blends attachment-based and client-centered approaches with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques. Sessions focus on practical skills, coping strategies, and improving day-to-day functioning.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 29 years of clinical experience across outpatient, residential, and hospital settings, including work with a Naval Hospital serving active duty Marines.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.