About David
David Bradshaw is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Washington. He has eight years of clinical experience and combines practical skills with a calm, down-to-earth manner. He draws on lived experience in the region and a background that includes five years working in corrections and law enforcement.
He uses approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered work to help people manage stress and anxiety.
Background and approach
He also supports people facing depression, addictions, trauma, bipolar mood concerns, and grief. Sessions focus on clear goals and everyday tools that people can use between meetings. David values straightforward conversation and active problem solving.
He brings interests in yoga, meditation, and martial arts into a therapeutic style that emphasizes self-regulation and steady progress. He also enjoys reading, building desktop computers, camping, and backpacking when he is off duty. Clients can expect collaborative planning that fits their life and goals.
He accepts international clients and offers sessions in English. He practices from Washington and holds the Washington LMHC credential. Getting started is simple: select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on the therapist's availability.
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Approaches that guide online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people live according to their values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and life changes by teaching flexible responses rather than trying to eliminate emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and coping with everyday stressors.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will try methods that fit the person’s needs and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls let people have a fuller face-to-face conversation while phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, emotional support between sessions, or for people who prefer not to be on camera. These options help therapy fit into work, travel, or busy family routines.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Washington
- Languages
- English
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