About David
David Bradshaw is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Washington. He has practiced since 2018 and brings an approachable, down-to-earth style to sessions. David blends practical skills with a focus on what matters day to day for each person.
David uses straightforward talk therapy rooted in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar, and challenges like addiction or trauma.
How David works
He also supports people facing grief, career decisions, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strains, and identity or LGBT-related issues. His background includes a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences. Before moving into counseling, he spent five years working in corrections and law enforcement, experience that informs his calm, practical approach.
He has eight years of professional practice since becoming a counselor in October 2018. Outside of work he reads widely, practices yoga and meditation, and studies martial arts. He enjoys building desktop computers and spends free time camping and backpacking in places like the Pasayten Wilderness Area.
In sessions David aims to combine clear tools with a supportive presence. He focuses on small, steady changes that fit into a client's life and priorities. The goal is to reduce overwhelm and build skills that help people cope and move forward.
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What David works with
The areas below are the ones David selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Washington |
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Online support options
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed steps toward them while learning to sit with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help with anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes by shifting attention toward meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, which often helps with anxiety, mood disorders, and some eating or addiction concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills and can be useful when strong emotions or relationship struggles get in the way of daily life.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they will try methods that match those needs and adjust as progress unfolds so therapy fits the person's life and aims.
Online sessions make these approaches accessible in multiple ways. Video calls let the therapist and client work through exercises face to face. Phone sessions can be a quicker check-in or useful when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send notes or reflect between sessions and can suit someone who prefers writing. These options add flexibility for fitting therapy into work, family, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady progress.
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