About David
David Yoder is a Licensed Professional Counselor with six years of experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and major life changes in a straightforward, down-to-earth way. His approach centers on person-centered therapy, which puts the client's perspective first.
He listens and reflects back what he hears so clients can better understand themselves and decide what to change. David also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and build new skills.
Background and approach
He uses dialectical behavior therapy tools when people need practical skills for intense emotions and better coping. He brings additional methods like hypnotherapy and existential ideas when clients want deeper meaning work or to try a different angle. Those tools are used alongside conversation and practical skill-building rather than as the only focus.
Sessions aim to be calm and practical. Conversations include goal setting, skill practice, and real-life plans people can try between meetings. The tone is direct but supportive, with an emphasis on clear steps and everyday language.
David practices in Missouri and conducts sessions in English. He works with a wide range of concerns including relationship struggles, parenting stress, sleep problems, grief, ADHD, bipolar depression, and questions about life purpose.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
David uses person-centered therapy to create a listening space where clients can name what matters most to them. That approach focuses on understanding your experience and then helping you choose the changes you want to make.He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice thought patterns and practice different, more helpful behaviors. CBT is practical for anxiety, depression, and many everyday problems. Dialectical behavior therapy adds skills for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness when relationships feel overwhelming.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, try techniques, and adjust based on your goals and what feels useful. This collaborative process helps shape a plan that fits your needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video lets you use face-to-face conversation; phone works well if bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging make it easier to fit quick check-ins into a busy day. These options make scheduling simpler and let people use the format that best suits their routine.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Missouri
- Languages
- English