David Gibbs, LMHC, LPCC

David Gibbs is a licensed clinician who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, relationship strain, and trauma and abuse. He brings a calm, straightforward approach to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use between appointments. David’s work is aimed at real-life problems like sleep trouble, parenting strain, low self-esteem, and navigating big life changes.

He has two decades of counseling experience across mental health and substance use care. That background includes home-based crisis stabilization, nonprofit and private settings, and private practice work in Florida. He is credentialed as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Ohio, and he has supervised other clinicians.

David blends several therapy styles so people can try what fits. He draws from cognitive-behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking, acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values, and client-centered listening to make each session feel person-focused. He also uses approaches that address trauma processing when needed.

Sessions are focused on clear goals, coping skills, and short-term strategies the client can apply right away. He also addresses longer-term patterns such as attachment injuries, codependency, abandonment concerns, and addiction cycles. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Outside clinical hours he has written a self-published book titled Humbug to Happiness, which expands on his belief that people deserve a life with more joy and meaning. His practice is based in Florida and sessions are provided in English.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and situations where motivation or direction feels stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and trying different behaviors to shift feelings and outcomes. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a method aimed at reducing the intensity of traumatic memories and related reactions when trauma processing is needed.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. Sessions may combine elements from different approaches so the work fits the client rather than forcing one fixed model.

Confirm current session options before booking, since this profile does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten commute time, and offer simpler check-ins when people need quick support. It can also let someone continue progress between in-person visits. Licensed professionals adapt techniques like CBT exercises, ACT values work, and trauma-focused processing to the online setting so practical skills and steady progress remain the focus.