David Steinman, LPCC, LPC

David Steinman is a licensed counselor who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and low self-esteem. He speaks plainly and aims to make the first step less overwhelming for someone seeking change.

He uses a practical approach in sessions. Conversations are shaped around the issues a person brings. David tailors each plan to the client's needs and priorities rather than offering one fixed method.

David blends tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered work, and mindfulness to address unhelpful thinking and emotional overwhelm. He helps people notice patterns, test new ways of thinking, and develop skills for everyday situations.

He also draws on elements of dialectical behavior therapy and motivational interviewing to build coping skills and increase motivation. Those techniques can be useful for managing intense emotions and staying engaged with goals over time.

David holds the LPCC and the LPC credential designations and practices in South Carolina. He has four years of clinical experience working with a range of mood and stress-related concerns. He aims for straightforward sessions that focus on small, usable changes.

People who want clear strategies and a respectful, collaborative conversation may find his style a good match. He offers a mixture of short-term problem solving and longer-term skill building based on what each person needs.

How targeted approaches work online

David often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people find and change unhelpful thought patterns that fuel anxiety or low mood. CBT focuses on practical steps and experiments people can try between sessions to change how they think and behave.

He also uses client-centered methods that prioritize each person's goals and perspective, giving space for people to lead the conversation while the therapist listens and reflects. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotional intensity is an issue, teaching concrete techniques for regulating emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide what feels most useful based on their goals, symptoms, and daily life. That may mean focusing on short-term problem solving one month and skill building the next.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit different schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and messaging is useful for brief check-ins or ongoing support between meetings. These options aim to make it easier to attend regularly and to apply new skills in real time.