About David
David Bradshaw is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Washington. He brings eight years of clinical experience and a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions. David blends talk therapy with skills practice to help people manage daily struggles and make steady progress.
He uses approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to address stress, anxiety, depression, and mood concerns. These methods help people notice unhelpful thoughts, build coping skills, and take small steps toward valued goals.
Background and approach
David also supports people facing addiction, trauma, grief, and ADHD-related challenges. Before becoming a counselor he worked five years in corrections and law enforcement. That background shaped his focus on practical strategies and real-world problem solving.
He combines this with quieter interests like yoga, meditation, and reading to offer a calm, focused presence in sessions. David earned a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences. He holds a Washington LMHC credential and has worked clinically since October 2018.
He speaks English and is available to work with international clients when scheduling allows. Sessions vary in format to fit different needs, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. He aims to help people manage life transitions, improve relationships, and build routines that support daily functioning.
Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and motivation struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and learning concrete skills to change behavior and mood; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and everyday stress.David aims to find the right mix of methods with each person. He approaches treatment as a collaboration, listening to goals and trying approaches that match those aims. If a method isn’t helping, he adjusts the plan so the work stays practical and goal-oriented.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy schedules and different preferences. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can support quick updates, ongoing coaching, or when written reflection feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, family, and travel.
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What this therapist works with
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
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Washington
- Languages
- English
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