About David
David Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 30 years of clinical experience. He practices in South Dakota and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and major life changes. His approach begins with respectful listening and clear, practical steps tailored to each person.
Clients can expect conversations that are straightforward and compassionate. David adapts sessions to individual needs and looks for concrete ways to reduce distress.
Background and approach
He emphasizes small, achievable goals that build confidence over time. David uses a mix of methods aimed at solving problems now while also addressing deeper patterns. He often draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to shift unhelpful thoughts and on client-centered methods that follow the person's pace.
Motivational and solution-focused techniques help with change and getting unstuck. He has supported people dealing with grief, relationship strain, parenting pressures, addiction concerns, work stress, and shifts in life purpose. He also works with issues such as sleep or eating problems, feelings of shame or guilt, and recovery after separation.
Sessions are delivered in ways that fit daily life, and David will work with each person to structure therapy that feels manageable. He aims for a practical, steady process that honors where someone is starting and what they hope to achieve.
Approaches for online work and practical change
David often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors that feed anxiety or depression. CBT breaks problems into smaller pieces and teaches skills you can practice between sessions.He also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which puts the person's experience first and follows their pace. That approach emphasizes careful listening, respect, and tailoring conversations to what matters most to the individual. Motivational Interviewing can be added to strengthen commitment when someone feels stuck or is making a big change.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help identify which methods match a person's goals, life situation, and preferences, and will adjust as progress is made. This is meant to be a collaborative process where strategies evolve based on what helps.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for more in-depth work and face-to-face interaction, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat works for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing, flexible contact. These choices make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping a steady course toward goals.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Antisocial personality
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- South Dakota
- Languages
- English
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