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David Tyler, LPC

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationTennessee
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About David

David Tyler brings a decade of clinical experience to his practice as an LPC, working from a strengths-based perspective to help people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, career concerns, and issues around self-esteem and motivation.

Background and approach

Licensed in Tennessee and Missouri, he focuses on creating an open, nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients can explore their thoughts and feelings and build practical tools for change. His style blends compassion with grounded curiosity, inviting clients to identify and use their existing strengths to move past obstacles.

He cultivates a relaxed, optimistic space while remaining realistic and attentive to each person’s unique needs. David supports clients through major life transitions, grief, intimacy and parenting concerns, addiction-related issues, and other complex matters such as attachment, codependency, and caregiver stress.

Clients work collaboratively with him to set goals and develop actionable strategies tailored to their situation. He emphasizes empowerment and practical growth, helping people take courageous first steps toward greater confidence, healthier relationships, and improved emotional balance.

Integrating therapeutic approaches through online sessions

David often draws on Internal Family Systems to help clients understand internal parts and how those parts relate to one another; this approach can be useful for navigating inner conflict, trauma responses, and patterns that affect relationships. He also uses Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the client’s perspective, offering empathic listening and collaborative goal setting that supports self-directed growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is another tool he employs to identify unhelpful thinking and develop concrete strategies for managing anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription. The therapist works with each person to clarify goals, try suitable methods, and adjust the plan based on what resonates and what yields progress. This collaborative stance helps ensure interventions fit a client’s temperament, values, and life circumstances.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to access consistent support across locations and schedules. These formats can accommodate changing needs, provide moments of connection between in-person appointments, and allow for timely check-ins that support ongoing work toward emotional well-being.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does David address?
He helps with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, self-esteem, career challenges, addictions, grief, trauma and related interpersonal concerns.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His approach is strengths-based and client-centered, blending compassion and curiosity to create an open space where clients explore feelings and develop practical coping strategies.
What is his professional background?
David has 10 years of counseling experience and emphasizes helping clients identify strengths to overcome life difficulties and pursue meaningful change.
Where is he licensed and practicing?
He is licensed as an LPC in Tennessee and Missouri, with the Tennessee license number TN LPC 3370 and Missouri license MO LPC 2023040446.
Does he work with people who live outside the United States?
He accepts international clients and provides services to English-speaking individuals regardless of location.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference and availability.
How are fees and subscription handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepression

Also works with

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