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- Addictions
- Trauma recovery
- Emotional regulation
About David
David Coalter, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri with 20 years of clinical experience. He works with adults and focuses on recovery from trauma, emotional regulation, relationship problems, addiction, mood disorders, and parenting concerns. He describes his style as straightforward and evidence-based, aiming to help people find clear strategies rather than quick fixes.
He uses an approach that emphasizes restoring brain function after trauma and reducing emotional dysregulation. Sessions often include practical skills for managing anger, anxiety, and mood shifts. He also addresses relationship patterns and intimacy-related problems using methods that target interactional habits.
In work with addictions and substance concerns, he applies motivational and behavior-focused techniques to support change. He helps people who struggle with sleep, eating, self-esteem, and coping with life transitions. He also lists supports for issues such as abandonment, attachment problems, and family of origin concerns.
His practice integrates cognitive and acceptance-based methods alongside client-centered and existential perspectives. Gottman Method elements inform work on relationship dynamics and communication. The focus is on helping adults regain control, make intentional choices, and rebuild healthier relational patterns.
He accepts international clients and conducts care in English. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to begin.
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How his approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values and take action that fits those values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and practicing concrete skills to change them. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, validation, and working at the client’s pace to build insight and self-direction.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. He uses problem-focused work alongside reflective conversations to match the approach to the issue at hand.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel, and it can allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals often adapt interventions such as CBT exercises, ACT values work, and Gottman-informed communication practice to remote sessions in ways that support progress without requiring in-person attendance.
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Areas of expertise
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He works with adults on addictions, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, anger, parenting concerns, grief, intimacy problems, sleep and eating issues, bipolar and mood conditions, and compassion fatigue.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a direct, science-informed approach that focuses on practical strategies and measurable change, combining cognitive, acceptance-based, client-centered, existential, and Gottman-informed methods.
How many years of experience does he have?
He has 20 years of experience working with adult clients on trauma, addiction, mood disorders, and relational problems.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Missouri.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.