About David
David Evans is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) working in Washington. He has two decades of clinical experience and focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, addiction, or depression. He listens without judgment and works with clients to find clear, manageable steps forward.
David uses practical approaches in session so conversations lead to change. He often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot patterns that keep problems going.
How David works
He also uses Narrative Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to help people rethink their stories and strengthen motivation for change. Work in sessions is collaborative and paced to each person's needs. David helps people set realistic goals, try new behaviors, and track progress between sessions.
He adapts techniques to address sleep problems, parenting strain, intimacy concerns, ADHD, and career stress. Across 20 years of practice he has worked in independent practice and community settings in Washington. His background includes supporting people who have experienced trauma, abuse, and substance use challenges.
He emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and practical planning rather than labels. People who prefer flexible ways of meeting can work with him by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. To begin, clients choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.
David lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Washington |
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Online support options
How these approaches work online
David often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. He also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices that can ease stress and improve sleep. Narrative Therapy is sometimes used to help people reframe difficult life stories and find new meanings in their experiences.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and past experiences and then recommend a mix of methods that suit a client's needs. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress is tracked.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people have face-to-face conversation and show nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be a good fit when a quieter space or lower bandwidth is needed. Live chat and text messaging support short check-ins, ongoing coaching, or moments when messaging fits better than a full session.
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