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David Tyler

Collaborative counselor blending practical strategies and meaning

LPC Tennessee

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About David

David Tyler is a licensed professional counselor with a decade of clinical experience working from Tennessee. He has built a practice around helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and career or self-esteem challenges.

Background and approach

His work also addresses addiction, grief, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and a wide range of related life transitions. David favors approaches that highlight a client's strengths and personal resources while also examining thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress.

He blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered and existential ideas, along with mindfulness and narrative elements, to tailor care to each person's needs. Colleagues would describe him as compassionate and optimistic, yet grounded and curious, and he strives to create a relaxed, nonjudgmental space for honest reflection.

Clients who choose David can expect a collaborative partnership focused on practical strategies and deeper meaning work when appropriate. He emphasizes empowerment and actionable steps that support lasting change while acknowledging the courage it takes to pursue a more satisfying life.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online counseling

David often integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Client-Centered Therapy in online work. CBT focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, offering concrete tools to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration to help people feel understood and to support growth from their own goals and values.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process rather than a fixed choice. He will work with each person to explore which methods resonate, adapt techniques as progress unfolds, and blend strategies that match an individual's concerns, preferences, and life circumstances.

Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people with busy schedules or who live far from practice locations. These formats make it easier to maintain regular contact, practice skills between sessions, and access help from wherever the client is located, while supporting continuity of care through an adaptable schedule.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy challenges, addictions, grief, parenting stress, career concerns, and compassion fatigue.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style is collaborative and strengths-based, mixing practical cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered empathy and exploratory existential questions to match each client's needs.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 10 years of professional counseling experience supporting people through life changes and emotional challenges.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is an LPC licensed in Tennessee and Missouri with license details TN LPC 3370 and MO LPC 2023040446, and he is based in Tennessee.
Does he work with nonlocal or international clients?
He accepts international clients and can work with people outside his state of residence when scheduling permits.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to engage in therapy.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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

Licensed

Tennessee, Missouri

Languages

English