David Moore

David Moore is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing anger, stress, anxiety, addiction, and trauma. He speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that can be used between sessions. His style is direct and supportive, aimed at people who want steady change rather than quick fixes.

David began his clinical work in 2018 in a state psychiatric hospital, and he also worked at a community mental health crisis center. That early work involved people with severe mental illness and crisis needs, which shaped his ability to manage intense emotions and safety concerns.

More recently he has spent three years supporting people with addictions, emotional dysregulation, anxiety, depression, and men’s mental health and recovery. He has experience running batterer intervention work and helping clients navigate complicated behavior patterns tied to relationships and control.

Therapy sessions focus on changing unhelpful thinking, building practical coping skills, and using mindfulness to interrupt destructive cycles. He draws on cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior approaches, narrative work, and motivational interviewing to help clients reframe their life stories and set realistic goals.

Clients can expect collaborative goal setting and regular check-ins about progress. David emphasizes skills practice and short-term strategies that fit daily life alongside longer-term work on trauma and attachment. He is based in South Carolina and holds the LPC credential.

How his approaches translate to online work

David commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy in sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to change behavior and mood. DBT teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communication skills that help when anger and strong feelings become overwhelming.

He also uses client-centered and motivational techniques to keep the work collaborative. That means the therapist and client decide together which tools to try, adapting methods to match goals and what feels useful. Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the early conversations in therapy.

Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Many people find online therapy helpful because it can fit more easily into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to practice skills in real-world settings and follow up quickly on homework between sessions.