David Yoder, LPC
Person-centered counselor who uses Narrative insight
Details
| Name | David Yoder |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Missouri |
| Licensed in | Missouri |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 6 |
About David
David Yoder is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with six years of experience helping people who feel stuck by stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and life transitions. He presents therapy in a calm, natural way so conversations can feel easy and direct. David uses practical methods to help people tell a clearer story about what they want next.
He favors a Person-Centered style that focuses on the individual and what matters to them.
Background and approach
That approach is paired with tools from Narrative Therapy and cognitive-behavioral methods when useful. He often draws on techniques that address emotion regulation, coping skills, and unhelpful thinking patterns. Clients turn to him for things like relationship problems, parenting strain, grief, sleep difficulties, and struggles with identity or self-esteem.
He also works with concerns such as bipolar symptoms, ADHD, anger, and substance use in a straightforward, nonjudgmental way. Additional areas of focus include attachment issues, codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation, and questions of life purpose. David aims to make sessions feel collaborative.
He listens for how a person describes their problem and then tests small, practical changes together. Sessions can include talk, structured exercises, and simple behavioral practices that people can use between meetings. He practices in Missouri and conducts therapy in English.
Sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues among the things David works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Hypnotherapy: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask David directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking David directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Narrative and Person-Centered Approaches for Online Care
David draws on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves, showing how different perspectives can open new choices. He also uses a Client-Centered (Person-Centered) approach that prioritizes the person's experience and pace, making room for what matters most in their life.He may blend Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques when patterns of thinking or behavior need direct attention, such as with anxiety, sleep problems, or unhelpful coping. Deciding which mix to use is collaborative - the therapist and person work together to choose what feels most helpful based on the person's goals and preferences.
Online formats offer practical benefits for this work. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when seeing expressions matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone wants to avoid being on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make short check-ins and ongoing support possible between longer sessions. These options give flexibility so therapy can fit into busy days and different routines.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does he commonly address?
He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship strain, grief, sleep problems, and life transitions among other issues.
What is his overall therapy style like?
He leans on a Person-Centered approach that emphasizes listening and collaboration. He adds structured tools when they fit the situation.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has six years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with fear-based struggles and life changes.
Where does he practice and what are his credentials?
He practices in Missouri and holds the LPC credential listed as MO LPC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and needs.
How do payment and scheduling work?
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