About David
David Hanizeski is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Wisconsin with eight years of clinical work. He focuses on practical, down-to-earth help for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns. David aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and respectful.
David keeps sessions straightforward and grounded. He listens first, then helps identify patterns that cause pain. He uses clear tools to reduce anxiety, manage mood swings, and improve how people relate to others.
Background and approach
His approach blends client-centered work with cognitive and skills-based techniques. That means conversations center on the person's experience while also teaching coping strategies that can be used between sessions. He also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at recurring relationship patterns when helpful.
People who reach out often want relief from strong emotions, help after a breakup or loss, support managing bipolar symptoms, or guidance around family conflict and identity questions. David works with each person to set realistic goals and practical steps toward them. Appointments are set up to fit a person's life and comfort level.
Sessions can include talking, skill practice, and short between-session tasks. David highlights small, repeatable changes that build over time and aims to make progress feel tangible.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's experience and prioritizes empathy and understanding. In practice this means the therapist reflects concerns back, helps clarify what the client wants, and follows the client's lead to build goals that feel meaningful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches clear strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It helps with anxiety, depression, and stress by breaking problems into small, manageable steps and practicing new responses.Finding the right approach is part of the work. David collaborates with each person to decide which methods suit their needs and goals. He may combine listening-focused work with skills training, and he checks in regularly to adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions offer flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a longer session is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, quick skill prompts, or staying connected between longer appointments. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on making steady, practical progress.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin
- Languages
- English