About David
David Affolter helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, and addictions. He is David Affolter, a licensed mental health counselor and licensed professional clinical counselor with 27 years of experience. He writes plainly and listens carefully to understand what you are facing.
David began his working life in the Air Force and then spent nearly twenty years teaching and coaching high school students. Those years shaped how he listens - patient, steady, and focused on practical next steps.
Background and approach
He later completed a graduate degree in community counseling at The University of Akron and moved into clinical work. He uses straightforward conversations to help people sort out where they are and where they want to go. Sessions often include looking at daily thoughts and actions and practicing skills to respond differently.
He draws on approaches such as acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and client-centered methods, tailoring them to each person’s needs. Over long experience he has helped people recover from wounds, shift patterns that no longer serve them, and build new routines that support chosen goals.
He also works with issues like trauma, panic, ADHD, and process addictions such as gambling or problematic sexual behavior. David frames therapy as a collaborative journey. He talks through options with clients, helps set clear goals, and supports steps toward new directions.
People who want practical guidance and steady support often appreciate his style.
Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and focus on actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and finding direction when life feels off course. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like panic, depression, or worry. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person’s experience, with the therapist offering steady listening and support so clients can find their own solutions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. David will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then use one or a mix of approaches collaboratively. This helps tailor sessions to the specific problems someone brings and the pace they prefer.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets you work face to face from wherever you are. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is low or you need a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging allow brief check-ins, between-session support, or a different way to express things when typing feels easier. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep progress moving forward.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 27 years
- Licensed
- Florida, Ohio
- Languages
- English
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