Therapist profile
Dr. David Posipanka, LPC
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania LPC - Stress and Addictions
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- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Pennsylvania / PC001080
- NPI
- 1558496562
- Experience
- 30 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Pennsylvania
About
- Client-centered care
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Motivational interviewing
About David
Dr. David Posipanka is a Pennsylvania Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 30 years of clinical experience. He works with people who are stressed, anxious, dealing with addiction, handling parenting concerns, or facing depression and life changes. He offers straightforward help for problems that make daily life harder.
He focuses on creating a setting where clients can speak freely about what is happening. Sessions are conversational and direct. He listens to what each person brings and helps them name the patterns that cause trouble, such as difficulties with attachment, feelings of abandonment, or codependency.
David uses approaches that emphasize the person in front of him and clear practical steps. He draws on client-centered methods to follow the client’s concerns, and on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Motivational interviewing is used when someone is unsure about change or feels stuck.
He also works with issues connected to chronic pain, illness, aging, and the stresses that follow disaster or separation. Other areas he sees include fatherhood concerns, first responder stress, guilt and shame, and impulsivity. These are addressed with direct conversation and problem-focused planning.
Sessions are conducted in English. People from outside the United States may work with him as well, and practical arrangements are confirmed before booking. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How his methods translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy places the client's concerns at the center of the session. The counselor listens closely and follows what the person brings up, which helps people who feel they have been putting others first. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and trying small experiments to change them. That approach is useful for anxiety, low mood, and patterns like people-pleasing. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to clarify ambivalence and build commitment to small steps of change, which can help when someone feels stuck.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist and the client will choose methods together based on what the client needs, wants to change, and prefers. Sessions often shift over time as different problems and goals come into focus.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Many people find that talking by video or phone helps maintain consistency without rearranging their whole day.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting concerns, depression, and life changes. Additional focuses include codependency, attachment and abandonment issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach is conversational and direct, combining client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing.
How much experience does he have?
He has 30 years of professional experience working with a broad range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - licensed in Pennsylvania and practices there.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He accepts international clients; practical details are confirmed before booking.
How are sessions paid for and how much do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.