David Hanizeski , LPC

David Hanizeski is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Wisconsin with eight years of experience. He focuses on common and painful struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns. David aims to make it easier to take that first step toward help and meets people with a calm, direct approach.

He creates a room where people can speak openly about hard feelings. Sessions are meant to feel nonjudgmental and straightforward, so clients can name what’s bothering them and try out new ways of responding. He listens for patterns in thoughts and behaviors and helps people test small changes.

David uses practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking. He also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotion regulation and coping tools. Client-centered work guides how he follows each person’s priorities in session.

Many people come for help with relationships, family tension, grief, or struggles with self-esteem and identity. He also supports people managing bipolar symptoms, ADHD, anger, and issues connected to attachment or codependency. These topics often come together and shape the work they do in therapy.

Sessions may include talking through recent events, practicing new responses, and setting small, concrete goals between meetings. David explains concepts plainly and focuses on steps people can use in daily life. He encourages questions and adjusts the pace to each person’s comfort level.

Approaches that translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s priorities and experience. The therapist follows what matters most to the client, reflects what they say, and helps them clarify goals and values. This approach helps when people want a supportive space to be heard and to decide what to work on.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions influence mood. Sessions work on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, testing new ways of responding, and practicing behavioral experiments. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday problems that affect daily functioning.

Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. It includes techniques for distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and communication. These skills can be practiced in session and rehearsed between meetings to reduce reactivity and improve coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try different methods, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That collaborative process makes it easier to use approaches that fit a person’s life and preferences.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people see nonverbal cues and have deeper conversations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, skill reminders, or ongoing coaching between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into work, family, and daily routines.