David Burkett

David Burkett is a licensed professional counselor in Arizona with seven years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people who feel stuck by offering a steady, thoughtful presence in sessions. David aims to make therapy approachable and practical for everyday life.

He works with common concerns such as depression, anxiety, grief, stress, trauma and relationship struggles. He also supports people dealing with attachment wounds, abandonment, codependency, body image problems, and caregiver stress. The practice often addresses communication problems, commitment fears, and family of origin issues.

David combines several therapeutic approaches to match the person in front of him. He uses client-centered and attachment-based ideas to build trust and explore relationship patterns. He draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Emotion-focused work is part of his practice when people need help identifying and processing strong feelings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is also used to help people clarify values and take manageable action toward them. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is listed among his approaches and can be part of trauma work.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to the individual. David emphasizes clear communication and practical steps that people can try between sessions. He invites those who are ready to make changes to begin with a short matching questionnaire and a scheduling step to get started.

Approaches you can use in online sessions

David uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people identify what matters most and take small steps toward those values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. ACT is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This work helps people understand trust, closeness, and repeated hurt in relationships so they can try different ways of connecting.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening deeply and following the client's pace. It helps people feel heard and gives space to name emotions before moving toward change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work with each person to choose or blend methods based on goals, needs, and preferences. This collaborative decision-making helps make sessions useful from the start.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Confirm the specific session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Many people appreciate that remote sessions can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to schedule around work or caregiving commitments.