David Burkett, LPC

David Burkett is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Arizona. He focuses on helping people navigate anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, trauma, and everyday stress. He aims to create a calm, accepting space where people can talk through what feels overwhelming and find clearer ways forward.

He spends sessions listening for patterns in thoughts and habits that keep pain repeating. He helps clients notice unhelpful thinking, try small changes, and build everyday routines that feel doable. Conversations are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs rather than following a rigid script.

David uses several evidence-based approaches that guide how he works in session. He draws on methods that help people identify values, shift unhelpful thoughts, and understand attachment patterns in relationships. These tools are applied practically to daily life challenges like communication, work stress, and self-worth struggles.

People often come for help after a breakup, a loss, ongoing worry, or trouble trusting others. He also addresses issues such as abandonment, caregiving stress, body image, chronic illness, and family of origin concerns. Sessions focus on small, steady changes that reduce distress and improve coping.

After initial conversation, he and the client set clear goals and check progress regularly. The work emphasizes building skills for day-to-day life and strengthening how someone connects with themselves and others.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, committed steps toward those values. It focuses on noticing thoughts without being driven by them and can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and trust. It can help people understand repeated struggles in relationships and try new ways of relating that feel safer and more satisfying.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to emphasize and adjust the plan as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a lunch break or avoiding travel time. It can also let people choose a setting that supports focused conversation, use video when visual cues help, or use audio for lower bandwidth needs. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and communication to work well in remote sessions while keeping the focus on practical changes for day-to-day life.