David Routly, LPC

Georgia · 18 years in practice

David Routly, LPC, helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and depression.

License and registration

LPC, Georgia: LPC006398 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1174685234 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 18
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About David

David Routly, LPC, helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and depression. He focuses on practical steps that make day-to-day life easier and clearer. He keeps sessions straightforward and goal-oriented so people can see progress over time.

He listens first, then works with each person to set realistic goals. Sessions often include talking through patterns, trying small behavior changes, and practicing skills between meetings. He uses proven methods like cognitive behavioral approaches and EMDR when appropriate.

Background and approach

David has 18 years of experience as a licensed professional counselor in Georgia. That time has included work with people coping with grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and mood conditions such as bipolar disorder. He also supports people dealing with identity questions and intimacy-related concerns.

In sessions he brings a calm, direct style and focuses on what clients can do next. He can address anger, sleep problems, substance use, attention issues, and burnout or compassion fatigue. He also helps with more specific concerns like attachment struggles, codependency, body image, and alternate sexual cultures such as BDSM and kink.

Therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Sessions are offered in English and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to therapist availability.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Anger management
Depression
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Body image
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Immigration issues
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues

Approaches David names

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Online support

Approaches and online options that fit your life

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and building a trusting working relationship; sessions are led by the client's concerns and goals and help with stress, self-esteem, and relationship questions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills for anxiety, mood issues, and changing unhelpful habits. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, is used to reduce the impact of traumatic memories by using structured processing alongside the therapeutic relationship.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try first based on current needs, goals, and what feels most comfortable. Plans can be adjusted as progress is made or new concerns appear.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people read nonverbal cues and do longer conversations, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a short check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while letting therapists and clients focus on practical steps and skills.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist help with?

He supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, self-esteem challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related concerns.

What is his therapeutic style like?

His approach is practical and direct. He listens first, helps set realistic goals, and uses talking, skill practice, and small behavior changes to make progress.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has 18 years of experience working as a counselor with a range of mental health and life issues.

What credentials and location apply to this therapist?

He holds the LPC credential, listed as GA LPC, and practices in Georgia.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with him?

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