David Shirly
Calm, practical, evidence-informed care
LMHC Florida
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About David
David Shirly is a licensed mental health counselor who emphasizes practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage emotional and life challenges.
Background and approach
He integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered care to create treatment plans that address symptoms like anxiety, depression, anger, and addictive behaviors while also attending to relationship and intimacy concerns. With a decade of clinical experience, David works with issues that range from trauma and abuse to sleep disruption, parenting stress, and attention-related difficulties.
He also focuses on nuanced interpersonal patterns such as attachment and abandonment concerns, communication problems, codependency, and alternate-sex-culture topics like BDSM and kink, tailoring interventions to the individual’s circumstances. David’s style blends skill-building and emotional exploration: he helps clients develop coping strategies, improve self-esteem, and rebuild connection while honoring each person’s unique goals.
Licensed as an LMHC in Florida, he brings practical tools alongside empathic support to help clients move toward meaningful change.
Practical therapeutic approaches for online care
David frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. He also applies Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the client’s perspective guides the work and emotional growth is prioritized. When emotional regulation and interpersonal patterns are central concerns, elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy are used to teach skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. David works with each person to explore goals, preferences, and the problem areas that matter most, and then tailors methods to fit those priorities rather than imposing a single model.
Online sessions make it easier to maintain continuity of care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options offer flexibility for scheduling, support between live appointments, and access from different locations, which can help clients stay engaged with therapy while balancing work, family, and other commitments.
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Experience
10+ years
Licensed
Florida, New York
Languages
English