About David
David Evans is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Washington with 20 years of clinical experience. He works with adults facing anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, and relationship or intimacy concerns. He approaches sessions with a direct, respectful, and compassionate manner to help people move toward clearer choices and better day-to-day functioning.
His style is warm and interactive. He uses practical tools to help clients manage symptoms, solve problems, and make decisions that fit their lives.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what matters now and what steps can be taken next to improve mood, sleep, or relationships. David blends cognitive behavioral techniques with solution-focused and narrative strategies to tailor work to each person. He helps clients identify unhelpful thoughts, test new behaviors, and reframe difficult experiences.
Motivational interviewing and mindfulness practices are used when they suit a client's goals and preferences. Across two decades he has worked in independent practice and community settings, supporting people through trauma, parenting challenges, career transitions, and substance concerns. That experience informs a straightforward approach that balances insight with actionable plans.
Clients can expect clear explanations, collaborative goal-setting, and a focus on small, doable changes. David aims to help people regain balance, rebuild confidence, and move toward more satisfying relationships and routines.
Using CBT, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing Online
David commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. CBT is practical and works well for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and managing stress.He also integrates mindfulness techniques to build awareness of present-moment experience and reduce reactivity. These practices can help with anger, compassion fatigue, and emotional regulation. Motivational interviewing is another tool he uses to support readiness for change and to strengthen commitment when someone is unsure about next steps.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the first few sessions. The therapist collaborates with each person to set goals, test approaches, and adjust the plan based on what feels most useful. Clients’ preferences, daily routines, and the problems they bring guide which tools are emphasized.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video makes it easier to work through exercises and observe nonverbal cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break or a shorter slot. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, homework prompts, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- 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
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Washington
- Languages
- English