About David
David Ohrt is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Iowa. He brings 23 years of experience to sessions and focuses on common struggles like stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and depression. He works in a straightforward, respectful way that centers the client's own goals and strengths.
David believes people know their stories best and that therapy is a place to name what matters and try practical steps to feel better.
Background and approach
He encourages small, steady changes rather than quick fixes. In sessions he helps people talk through relationship strain, manage panic and social anxiety, and cope with the aftermath of traumatic events. He also supports clients facing divorce or separation, wrestling with guilt and shame, or trying to rebuild self-love after hard experiences.
David draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations and practice new skills. He uses clear language and concrete tools so people can apply what they learn between sessions. The pace of work is set by the client's needs and comfort.
Signing up for therapy can feel like a big step, and he acknowledges that courage. David aims to create a steady, respectful space for people to make changes that fit their life and values.
How evidence-based techniques work online
David uses well-established therapeutic methods that focus on skills and understanding. One approach emphasizes learning concrete coping skills to manage anxiety and panic attacks, teaching breathing, grounding, and step-by-step exposure to feared situations so people can regain confidence. Another approach focuses on processing trauma and abuse by helping people make sense of distressing memories, reduce their emotional charge, and build safer patterns in current relationships.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, listen to the client's history and goals, and try methods that match the person's needs and preferences. Adjustments are made over time if something isn’t working well.
Online sessions are available via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. Video allows face-to-face conversation and skill coaching, phone is useful when bandwidth is limited, chat can be a brief check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, parenting, and daily life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Experience
- 23 years
- Licensed
- Iowa
- Languages
- English