About David
David Brand helps people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or out of balance find clearer ways forward. He meets clients with respect and calm, listens for what matters, and offers straightforward tools to try between sessions. David uses an approachable style that mixes practical skills with honest conversation.
He draws on three years of clinical experience and practices from several evidence-informed approaches. Sessions often focus on building coping skills for anxiety, depression, stress, and anger.
Background and approach
He also addresses relationship concerns, parenting strain, grief, addiction-related worries, and challenges tied to ADHD and sleep problems. David trained in education before moving into counseling, so he often explains ideas in plain language and teaches concrete strategies people can use at home. He is an LPCC in Ohio and brings a collaborative, teaching mindset to therapy.
That background shapes how he structures sessions and sets small, doable goals with each person. His approach balances skill-building and emotional work. He may offer cognitive-behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts, acceptance-based tools to tolerate difficult feelings, or emotion-focused work to strengthen connection and understanding.
Conversations are direct but warm, and therapists' plans are adapted to each person's pace. People who prefer clear, practical guidance alongside room to process difficult feelings often find his style helpful. He aims to be a steady partner as clients try new ways of coping and begin to make changes that matter to them.
Approaches that translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choosing actions that match personal values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and getting unstuck from old patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works by identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical exercises to change feelings and behaviors; it often helps with anxiety, low mood, sleep problems, and impulsivity. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding and expressing emotions to improve connection and intimacy, which can be useful for relationship-related concerns.Deciding which approach fits best is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, try out techniques, and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that fits each person's needs and preferences.
Online sessions offer a flexible way to access these methods. Video calls let therapists and clients work face to face from different locations. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth or visual attention is limited. Live chat or text-based messaging supports shorter check-ins, homework follow-up, or ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep continuity when life gets in the way.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English