About David
David Moore is a licensed professional counselor practicing in South Carolina. He focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, or major life changes. David speaks plainly and aims to make therapy understandable and practical for busy lives.
Before moving into independent practice he worked in a state psychiatric hospital and a community mental health crisis center. That work gave him experience with severe mental health challenges and crisis situations.
Background and approach
Over the past seven years he has also focused on addiction, emotional dysregulation, and men’s mental health and recovery. David uses straightforward methods to help people change unhelpful patterns. He blends cognitive behavioral strategies with skills from dialectical behavior approaches.
He also uses mindfulness and narrative work to help people change how they think about themselves and their past. In session he helps clients set clear, manageable goals and practices skills between meetings. He uses motivational interviewing to support readiness for change and feedback-informed methods to adjust treatment as needed.
His style is active and goal-oriented, with room for listening and reflection. Sessions can address relationship strain, grief, self-esteem, ADHD challenges, career stress, and identity concerns including LGBT issues. He also works with people facing anger, bipolar mood challenges, and problems linked to family of origin or attachment wounds.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship to help people feel heard and understood; it can be useful for those struggling with self-esteem, grief, or identity questions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical steps to change thoughts and behaviors that fuel anxiety, depression, and many day-to-day problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes learning emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills for people who struggle with strong emotions and impulsive behaviors.Figuring out which approach fits best is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That collaborative process makes it easier to find a method that feels useful and realistic for the client’s life.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to work together. Video calls let people meet face-to-face when a deeper conversation is needed. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to check in between longer sessions or use brief coaching-style support during a busy week. These options help fit therapy into work, school, and family schedules.
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What this counselor works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- South Carolina
- Languages
- English