About David
David Thomas is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 11 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, relationship strain, and mood concerns. He practices from a values-informed perspective and aims to make therapy clear and practical for busy lives.
He draws on Client-Centered Therapy to listen closely and build a respectful, collaborative relationship. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes.
Background and approach
Trauma-Focused Therapy informs care when past hurts keep showing up in daily life. Sessions emphasize straightforward conversation and practical steps. He uses assessment tools to track progress and tailor the plan so therapy is focused and efficient.
This can help move work forward in fewer sessions when that fits the person's needs. David trained in counseling and family therapy and brings life experience as a long-term partner and parent to his practice. He combines that background with clinical methods to address issues like addiction, grief, parenting stress, and self-esteem concerns.
He practices in Florida and offers work for people dealing with infidelity, family of origin problems, mood disorders, ADHD concerns, and coping with life changes. He aims to help people rebuild stable ways of living and relating after disruption. Outside of work he enjoys family time and music, and he lives with a cat named Soxy.
How his approaches work in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy is built around respectful listening and collaboration. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects what they say, and helps them clarify goals and values to guide treatment. This approach helps when people need support rebuilding relationships or making life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. In online sessions this means identifying troubling thought patterns, trying small behavior experiments between sessions, and reviewing results together. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress when people want concrete tools to try.
Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on reducing the hold of past hurt on present life. It uses careful, paced conversations and strategies to reduce reactivity and increase daily coping. When trauma is part of the story, this approach informs the pace and choices in care.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will listen to the person's goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan as progress and preferences emerge. This collaborative stance helps people find approaches that feel workable and relevant.
Online formats offer flexibility and accessibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth or movement is a concern. Live chat and text messaging provide quick check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These options let people fit therapy into busy lives and keep momentum between meetings.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Florida, Tennessee
- Languages
- English
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