About David
David Markowitz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 35 years of clinical experience. He takes a straightforward, respectful approach to therapy and aims to build a trusting working relationship. He speaks English and offers sessions to people inside and outside the United States.
In sessions he focuses on common life stresses like anxiety, anger, grief, and coping with change. He also helps with addiction, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and issues related to intimacy, parenting, career, and self-esteem.
How David works
He works with people facing trauma and abuse and with those dealing with family-of-origin wounds or isolation. His style is warm and interactive. He emphasizes listening first, then tailoring practical steps together.
People can expect a mix of talking through problems, practicing new skills, and planning concrete changes outside sessions. David uses several approaches to guide treatment, including Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, the Gottman Method, and hypnotherapy. He draws from these methods to match the work to each person's needs rather than using one fixed style.
Sessions are offered in multiple formats to fit different schedules. He aims to help people find manageable ways to reduce distress, repair relationships, and move toward goals. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step connects people with a session time that fits.
David lists 12 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.
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 35 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Missouri |
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Online support options
How these approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship so people can describe concerns and clarify goals. It helps with stress, low self-esteem, grief, and life transitions by centering the person's own experience and choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. In online sessions this often means talking through situations, practicing new ways of thinking, and trying small behavioral experiments between meetings to reduce anxiety or improve mood.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and change patterns in close relationships and in how they respond to strong feelings. It can be useful for improving communication, handling intimacy-related stress, and repairing emotional disconnection.
Choosing an approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can change over time as progress is made and circumstances shift.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face to face when needed. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging allow for shorter check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or a written way to reflect on thoughts and tasks. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent with a busy life.
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