About David
David Demorest is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Idaho. He brings 19 years of counseling experience and a calm, straightforward style to sessions. David helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, mood concerns, and challenges like attention differences and life transitions.
He draws on a mix of practical methods to match each person’s needs. Sessions begin with building trust and identifying the key issues a person wants to work on.
Background and approach
Together they create a plan that can change as progress is made or new problems appear. David’s background includes graduate training in mental health counseling plus earlier work in biology, biochemistry, and radiochemistry. That scientific experience contributes to a clear, problem-solving outlook in therapy and to strong interpersonal skills developed during years in industry.
In sessions he uses approaches such as Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, solution-focused strategies, and hypnotherapy when appropriate. He also has experience with biofeedback and neurofeedback tools that can support work on anxiety, depression, and addiction. David values long-term planning and practical goals.
If a different approach would better serve someone, he will suggest a referral to another clinician. Outside work he enjoys outdoor life in Idaho, fishing, skiing, and time in the mountains with family. People who prefer a clear plan, steady guidance, and an emphasis on practical steps often find his style useful.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person’s lead, which helps people feel heard and guides the work toward personal goals. This approach is useful for issues like low self-esteem, relationship stress, and navigating change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and coping with addiction or mood swings.
David will work with each person to find the best mix of methods. He sees choosing an approach as a collaborative process - the therapist and client review goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. This ongoing teamwork helps tailor treatment to real-life results.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone calls can fit a quick check-in or someone with lower bandwidth. Live chat and messaging suit shorter updates, brief coaching, or ongoing reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, travel, or family life.
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What this counselor works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 19 years
- Licensed
- Idaho, Wyoming, Oregon
- Languages
- English