- 35 years experience
- Clear practical help
- Focus on anxiety
About David
David Mingus is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois with 35 years of experience. He frames therapy as a practical collaboration and focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, and relationship strain. He also addresses concerns such as self-esteem, motivation, and mood difficulties.
David asks curious questions and listens for patterns that get in the way of day-to-day functioning. He treats panic disorder and panic attacks as one of the issues people bring to sessions, alongside social anxiety and phobia. His style is straightforward and calm, aimed at helping people build steady coping skills rather than relying on quick fixes.
Clients can expect short-term, goal-focused conversations when that fits, or longer work on deeper issues such as attachment, control, and forgiveness. He often helps people untangle communication problems, manage impulses, and work through guilt or isolation. Practical steps and everyday language are central to how he explains things.
Many people come to him when they face a life transition like divorce, midlife questions, or struggles with purpose. He also offers support for men’s concerns and issues around self-love. Sessions are meant to help people regain a sense of direction and confidence.
David believes the client knows their life best and works to amplify existing strengths. He encourages small experiments between sessions and focuses on useful strategies people can try right away. Taking the first step, he says, is an act of courage and he aims to be a steady guide through the process.
Evidence-based techniques and online therapy options
David uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage anxiety and related issues. One common approach focuses on learning concrete coping skills for anxiety and panic, teaching breathing and grounding practices alongside small behavioral steps to reduce avoidance. Another approach centers on improving relationships and attachment patterns, helping people notice communication cycles and try new ways of asking for needs. These methods aim to give clear tools people can use between sessions and during moments of acute stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques match their goals, preferences, and the problems they bring. That means checking in about what helps, adjusting the plan, and trying different strategies until there is a good fit.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when a full in-person visit is difficult. It also lets people practice skills in their usual settings and bring real-life examples into sessions, which can speed up problem solving and make therapy more immediately useful.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
35+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What types of concerns does David help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem and mood problems. Panic disorder and panic attacks are listed among his focus areas.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach is straightforward and collaborative, using everyday language and practical steps. He emphasizes small experiments people can try between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 35 years of professional experience to his practice, working across a range of mood and anxiety concerns.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is an LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, licensed in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with clients outside the United States?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
How does pricing and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.