About David
David Routly is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 18 years of clinical experience. He focuses on practical help for people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, anger, relationship and intimacy concerns, and parenting strains. He keeps sessions straightforward and focused on day-to-day improvements.
Conversations look at what gets in the way of change and which skills can be tried between sessions. David uses plain language and concrete steps so people know what to expect from each visit.
How David works
His approach draws on client-centered therapy to follow each person's goals and pace. He also uses cognitive behavioral methods to challenge unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills to manage intense emotions. For trauma-related work he may use EMDR when appropriate and accepted by the client.
Over nearly two decades of practice in Georgia he has helped people work through grief, coping with life changes, self-esteem struggles, ADHD-related challenges, and compassion fatigue. He also addresses concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image, and communication problems. Sessions are offered in English and are designed to fit into busy lives.
David aims to make therapy a practical place to try new ways of coping and to measure progress over time.
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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
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 18 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and remote care
David combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral therapy to make remote sessions practical and goal-oriented. Client-centered therapy means conversations follow the person's priorities and pace, which helps people clarify what matters most to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior changes to improve mood and reduce anxiety.He also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be practiced between sessions. For trauma-related issues EMDR may be introduced as a tool to process traumatic memories when the client and therapist agree it is appropriate.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review concerns, goals, and preferences and suggest methods to try. Sessions may evolve as needs change so the plan adapts over time.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face-to-face from a location that suits them, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a quick check-in, live chat can be a shorter real-time option, and text messaging supports brief updates and reminders between meetings. These formats make it easier to maintain momentum and practice new skills without added travel time.
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