Therapist profile
David Gibbs, LMHC, LPCC
Florida
LMHC and LPCC - Addictions and Relationships
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- Credentials
- LMHC, LPCC
- License
- LMHC, Florida / MH6495; LPCC, Ohio / E.1100008
- NPI
- 1063600674
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
About
- ACT
- CBT
- EMDR
About David
David Gibbs is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in Ohio with 20 years of counseling experience. He focuses on issues such as stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and codependency. He works with adults who find themselves repeatedly putting others first, struggling to set boundaries, or living around someone else's drinking or moods.
He uses practical methods in sessions, often drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered techniques to help people notice patterns and try small, manageable changes. Sessions include straightforward conversations, skill practice, and real-life planning. He also works with issues tied to attachment, abandonment, guilt and shame, and recovery from substance use.
Gibbs brings experience from multiple settings, including home-based crisis stabilization, nonprofit and private organizations, and private practice. He has presented at local and national conferences on mental health and substance abuse and how these affect communities. He is the author of Humbug to Happiness, a book that extends his perspective on finding more satisfying daily life.
In sessions he aims to clarify practical goals, reduce overwhelming reactions, and build steady coping skills. He will listen about your situation, highlight patterns that keep problems repeating, and suggest techniques you can try between meetings. He works in English and does not accept international clients. Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that match your values. It can help when worry, people-pleasing, or avoidance keep you from living the way you want. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches specific skills to change unhelpful patterns that feed anxiety, depression, or relationship conflict. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) addresses distressing memories by using guided processing to reduce their intensity and help people move forward from trauma.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, past experiences, and what feels manageable. Together they select or adapt methods so sessions focus on clear, practical steps that can be tried between meetings.
Session options are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel. They can also allow shorter check-ins, avoid commuting, or remove the need to be on camera when that helps. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver the same therapeutic methods described above while focusing on skills practice and real-life application.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Florida, Ohio
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, codependency, and related concerns such as abandonment and attachment problems.
What is his general approach in sessions?
He uses practical therapies like ACT, CBT, DBT skills, EMDR, and client-centered work to identify patterns and try manageable changes between sessions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 20 years of counseling experience across mental health, substance abuse, and co-occurring issues.
What credentials and licensure does he hold?
He holds LMHC in Florida and LPCC in Ohio as listed in his profile.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.