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LCPC, LPC

David Sullivan, LCPC, LPC

  • Experience23 years
  • LocationMichigan
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About David

David Sullivan is a licensed counselor who focuses on helping people move forward through stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, depression, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With 23 years in the mental health field and credentials as an LCPC and LPC, he centers work on clients' values and goals while drawing from practical therapeutic methods. He emphasizes strategies that cultivate clearer thinking, stronger boundaries, and steady progress toward personal aims.

Sullivan uses a blend of approaches tailored to each person, often starting from cognitive-behavioral principles and integrating client-centered, existential, mindfulness, and motivational techniques as needed. He works with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy and sexual issues, sleep and eating challenges, career planning, and ADHD.

Based in Michigan, he conducts sessions in English and accepts international clients, offering several online formats to fit different schedules and preferences.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes an accepting, nonjudgmental stance where the therapist listens closely and helps clients clarify their goals and values; this approach supports work on relationships, self-esteem, and life direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and developing practical skills and behavioral experiments to manage anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and stress. Motivational Interviewing helps people find internal motivation and resolve ambivalence when addressing changes such as addiction recovery or lifestyle shifts.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked in the past, then recommend and adjust methods so the work aligns with the client's needs and pace. This shared planning helps ensure sessions stay focused and relevant to the client's priorities.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions around work, family, and other commitments. These formats allow consistent momentum between appointments and give clients options to choose how they communicate based on comfort and practicality, increasing accessibility for people in different time zones or locations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, and many life adjustments.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive-behavioral, existential, mindfulness, and motivational methods to match each client's needs.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 23 years of experience in the mental health field working with varied concerns and drawing on multiple treatment approaches.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He holds LCPC and LPC credentials with license details ID LCPC LCPC - 9973 and CO LPC LPC.0018161, and he is based in Michigan.
Can he work with clients who live outside the United States?
Yes, he accepts international clients and has experience working with people in multiple countries and regions.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are accessed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Licensed

Michigan, Colorado, Idaho

Languages

English

What David can help with

David Sullivan works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, depression, and coping with life changes.

David works with individuals and couples.

David has the least experience working with LGBTQ clients.

David helps individuals with issues of depression.

How David approaches therapy

David's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

David is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor practicing in Michigan.