About David

David Markowitz is a Missouri Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 35 years of experience. He focuses on practical help for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, addiction, bipolar concerns, and ADHD. He speaks plainly and aims to make therapy feel approachable and steady for someone taking a first step.

He frames sessions as a warm, interactive conversation. He listens first, then helps people set clear goals and small steps they can try between sessions.

Background and approach

His style avoids labels and emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every discussion. David draws from a range of methods to match a person's needs. He uses client-centered techniques to follow what matters most to the person, and cognitive-behavioral ideas to spot patterns that keep problems stuck.

He also brings emotionally focused work into relationship concerns and uses hypnotherapy where it may help someone access different ways of responding. Sessions tend to be collaborative and practical. People leave with concrete strategies for coping, communication, managing mood, or reducing unwanted behaviors.

The pace and focus are set together, with adjustments as progress is made. He works with adults on life transitions, parenting stress, intimacy issues, and career challenges, and also supports people dealing with long-term conditions like aging concerns or autism-related struggles. People who want a steady, experienced guide for real-world changes will find a straightforward, respectful approach.

Therapeutic approaches that work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on following what matters most to the person in front of the therapist. It emphasizes listening, empathy, and working at the client’s pace to identify goals and next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and offers concrete exercises people can use to change patterns between sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and shift the emotions that shape close relationships, which can be useful for intimacy and communication concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. David collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and daily life. He adjusts techniques as progress is made so therapy stays relevant and practical.

Online formats offer flexibility that many people find helpful. Video calls let a therapist and client have a face-to-face conversation when schedules or distance make in-person meetings hard. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be a good choice for brief check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send notes or updates between sessions and fit moments of support into a busy day.

Questions people ask

What issues does he commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, addictions, bipolar concerns, ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and career concerns.
How does he approach therapy in sessions?
His style is warm and interactive; he listens carefully, helps set goals, and uses practical strategies drawn from client-centered and cognitive-behavioral methods.
What is his professional background?
He has 35 years of clinical experience supporting adults with a wide range of concerns and life transitions.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a Missouri Licensed Professional Counselor (MO LPC) and practices from Missouri.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and he also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
People can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

Experience
35 years
Licensed
Missouri
Languages
English

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