About David
David Hicks is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people in Kentucky manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. He offers direct, practical support for those facing life transitions and communication problems. His approach is straightforward and focused on real-world coping skills.
David emphasizes a respectful, listening-first style. He starts by hearing what matters most to each person. From there he helps set small, achievable goals and teaches tools to reduce anxiety and improve day-to-day functioning.
Background and approach
In sessions he uses Client-Centered methods to build trust and understanding. He brings in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behavior patterns. Solution-Focused techniques keep conversations goal-oriented and action-based.
David has ten years of clinical experience working in Kentucky. That background includes supporting people dealing with family strain, addiction concerns, codependency, and caregiving stresses. He also assists with adoption and foster care related issues and aging or geriatric questions.
People who meet with David can expect clear steps to practice between sessions. He works with feelings like guilt, shame, emptiness, and impulsivity while also addressing practical problems like communication breakdowns and control issues. The tone is collaborative and pragmatic.
How these approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship, helping people feel heard and understood while they talk through what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions, and teaches concrete exercises to change patterns that cause distress. Solution-Focused Therapy keeps sessions forward-looking, identifying small steps that lead to measurable progress and clearer goals.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. David will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then recommend methods to try. That collaborative process makes it easier to adjust strategies if something isn’t working.
Online sessions offer flexibility in how people connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared visual tools. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick updates, homework check-ins, or when writing out thoughts feels easier than speaking. These options help make consistent, goal-focused therapy more manageable for busy lives.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sex addiction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Kentucky
- Languages
- English