- Focus on relationships
- Practical coping skills
- Experience with trauma
About David
David Spann is a licensed clinical social worker who brings nearly three decades of practice to people dealing with trauma, addiction, mood concerns, and life transitions. He holds a Master of Social Work from Florida Gulf Coast University and a psychology degree from the University of Virginia. David works to help people clear obstacles that keep them from living the life they want.
He draws on experience across outpatient, residential, and hospital settings, including time at a Naval hospital supporting Active Duty Marines. That work informs how he looks at stressors that affect relationships and daily functioning. He helps people see how trauma, mental health, and substance use can shape family dynamics and everyday choices.
Sessions often focus on building stronger relationships, increasing intimacy, and improving communication. David uses practical strategies to address anger, grief, anxiety, depression, and addictions. He also supports people facing career questions, life purpose doubts, and financial stress so they can move toward clearer goals.
His approach blends attachment-based thinking, client-centered listening, cognitive-behavioral tools, DBT skills, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. In practice that means attention to patterns in relationships, tracking thoughts and behaviors, and learning skills to manage intense emotions.
Beyond clinical work, David has taught crisis intervention for law enforcement, led training for family support through NAMI, and presented workshops on grieving, boundaries, and communication. He schedules sessions Tuesday through Friday during early morning to late afternoon hours, with some flexibility by agreement.
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work pays attention to patterns in relationships and how early connections shape current responses. Online sessions can be used to identify those patterns and practice new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete tools to change unhelpful patterns. In an online setting CBT often uses worksheets, behavioral experiments, and skill rehearsal to make change practical.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That means trying skills, checking what helps, and adjusting plans together as needs change.
Confirm the available session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific online or in-person options. Benefits people commonly report from online work include fitting appointments into busy schedules, making check-ins easier during work breaks, and using shorter sessions for focused skill practice. Licensed professionals can guide pacing so therapy fits daily life while targeting relationships, stress, addiction, mood, or financial concerns.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
He helps people with addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and anger, plus money and financial issues among other concerns.
What is the therapist's style in sessions?
Sessions emphasize collaborative, client-centered listening combined with skill teaching from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches.
What kind of background does the therapist have?
He has 29 years of clinical experience in outpatient, residential, and hospital settings and has worked with Active Duty Marines at a Naval hospital.
What credentials and where is he licensed?
He holds LCSW and LISW credentials with licensure noted as NC LCSW and OH LISW and practices out of North Carolina.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options with the intake process before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.