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David Tyler

David Tyler

LPC

Therapist · Tennessee · 10+ years of experience

Practical, supportive counseling for everyday struggles

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  • Strength-based focus
  • Calm and curious style
  • Goal oriented

About David

David Tyler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than 10 years of experience. He is licensed in Tennessee and Missouri and focuses on practical help for everyday problems. He aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what matters to them. He describes his manner as compassionate, optimistic, and curious while staying grounded in reality.

He helps people tackle stress and anxiety, manage depression, and work through relationship and intimacy concerns. He also supports those coping with career challenges, addictions, self-esteem issues, and grief. Anger and parenting concerns are included among his focus areas, along with compassion fatigue and life transitions.

David draws on what a person already does well and builds from there. He uses client-centered listening alongside tools from cognitive behavioral and narrative approaches. Mindfulness and existential ideas also shape conversations about meaning, choice, and values.

Sessions are conversational and goal oriented. Expect gentle questions, practical techniques, and time to reflect on what’s working and what to try next. The work emphasizes short-term problem solving as well as longer personal growth when that fits.

People who reach out usually want help making tangible changes. David supports the effort to gain confidence, handle strong emotions, and move toward clearer goals. He encourages small steps that add up over time.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualityWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Tennessee, Missouri

Languages

English

Approaches to Work With Online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person as they are, helping them feel heard and respected while identifying goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) combines practical strategies and simple experiments to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that feed anxiety, depression, or anger. Narrative therapy looks at the stories people tell about their lives and helps separate problems from identity so a person can rewrite unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they try techniques, review what helps, and adjust the plan over time rather than sticking to a single method from the start.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during a lunch break or after work. Some sessions favor talking and exercises, while others may include brief skill practice or written reflections between meetings. The emphasis is on making therapy practical and usable in everyday life rather than on a particular delivery method.

At a glance

Listed location
Tennessee
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
LPC
Languages
English
License (Tennessee)
LPC · No. 3370
License (Missouri)
LPC · No. 2023040446
NPI
1740988138

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, addictions, grief, career concerns, self-esteem, parenting-related problems, and a broad range of life changes.

How does he approach therapy?

His style is client-centered and conversational, combining listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral and narrative approaches and elements of mindfulness and existential thinking.

What background does he bring to sessions?

He has over 10 years of counseling experience and emphasizes finding strengths clients already have to overcome obstacles and meet goals.

Where is he licensed and located?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Tennessee and Missouri and practices from Tennessee.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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