David Coalter, LPC

Missouri · 20 years in practice

David Coalter is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of clinical experience.

License and registration

LPC, Missouri: 2015018922 · expires June 2027
NPI: 1649690488 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

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About David

David Coalter is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of clinical experience. He works with adults and focuses on clear, practical ways to address painful problems. He aims to help people find steps that actually change daily life rather than quick fixes.

He favors an existential perspective that helps people make meaning when life feels empty or unfair. He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to teach skills for emotional regulation and behavior change.

Background and approach

Sessions blend big-picture questions about values with down-to-earth tools for stress, anxiety, and mood problems. David’s practice addresses addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, bipolar disorder, and self-esteem concerns. He also supports people working through parenting strains, blended family issues, fatherhood questions, and family of origin problems.

He pays attention to anger, intimacy-related struggles, and relationship dynamics that keep people stuck. He uses straightforward conversations and practical exercises to help reverse emotional dysregulation and rebuild healthier relational patterns. Therapy may include strategies for sleeping and eating problems, coping with life changes, and managing compassion fatigue.

He also offers coaching-style guidance when clients want focused goals and action plans. Sessions are offered in English and are available to international clients. David practices from Missouri and uses a mix of talk and skill-based work to help people regain stability and start moving toward the life they want.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything David lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Anger management
Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Life purpose
Men's issues
Mood disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Self-harm
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Young adult issues

Approaches David names

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Online support

Approach and Access: Therapy Methods for Online Care

David blends Existential Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy in online sessions. Existential work helps people clarify what matters to them and make meaningful choices when life feels empty or overwhelming. ACT focuses on accepting difficult feelings while committing to value-based actions that improve daily functioning. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation where the therapist listens closely and follows the client's lead.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best for their goals, needs, and preferences. That process may shift over time as priorities change or new problems emerge.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make sessions flexible. Video calls let the therapist and client read facial cues and do longer, in-depth conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for clients who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when someone needs to work through thoughts between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into work, travel, or family life while maintaining consistent contact with a licensed professional.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist address?

He works with a wide range of adult issues including addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy-related problems, and parenting or family stress.

What is his therapy style like?

He takes a straightforward, no-nonsense approach that mixes big-picture meaning work with practical skills. Sessions combine existential questions about values with tools from CBT and ACT.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has 20 years of experience working in counseling and related clinical roles with adults.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, and practices from Missouri.

Can I work with him if I'm outside the United States?

Yes. He accepts international clients and conducts sessions with people outside the U.S.

Which session formats are offered?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are fees and payment handled?

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