David Head

I’m David Head, LPC—an existential psychotherapist with more than a decade helping people work through anxiety, depression, trauma, LGBTQ+ concerns, relationship and interpersonal struggles, motivation blocks, compulsivity, and the deeper exhaustion that comes from feeling disconnected from your own life.

I hold a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University and am a doctoral candidate in Counselor Education at Sam Houston State University, where my research focuses on identity, emotional dissonance, and the inner experience of helping professionals. My path has taken me through community mental health, residential treatment with children and families, school-based programs, and extensive telehealth work. I’ve seen how personal pain often intersects with bigger systems—work, family, culture—and I bring that grounded perspective without ever losing sight of you as the author of your story.

What matters most to me: You already have the capacity to choose, to take responsibility for your thoughts/feelings/behaviors, and to build a life that feels more aligned. My job isn’t to fix you. It’s to walk alongside you with curiosity, straight talk, and respect for your autonomy so you can develop the self-awareness, confidence, and tools to navigate whatever comes next—on your terms

Collaborative, flexible, and rooted in existential-humanistic principles with practical integration of narrative work, Socratic dialogue, and strength-based tools (think CBT elements when they serve the deeper goal). We focus on the here-and-now while making space for the bigger questions: What story are you living? Where does it feel stuck, hollow, or not yours anymore? What meaning are you creating—or ready to create?

Expect transparency, a bit of paradox when it’s useful, and genuine curiosity instead of a one-size-fits-all protocol. We’ll use your own strengths, explore patterns (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, identity dissonance, work-life imbalance), and experiment with new ways of being that actually fit you. If it serves your goals, we might bring in family perspectives or draw from human mythology and archetypal patterns to illuminate blind spots—always by mutual agreement.

The through-line: I believe clients are responsible for their own lives and capable of profound self-direction. Therapy should build independence, not dependency. We work until you’ve got what you need, then we celebrate the ending.

A warm, professional, non-judgmental space (secure virtual sessions) where we move at a pace that respects both your urgency and your need to feel safe. We’ll start collaboratively: I’ll listen deeply to what brought you here, and together we’ll begin mapping the territory using things like a lifestyle interview, a past-present-future narrative reflection, and strengths exploration. No clipboard interrogation—just a real conversation that already starts giving you insight.

By the end of the first session you’ll have:

• A clearer picture of what’s actually going on (not just the symptoms).

• A sense of whether we’re a good fit.

• Initial goals we co-create (SMART where it helps, meaningful and alive where it matters more).

• An honest overview of how therapy works here—the benefits (better relationships, reduced distress, reclaimed narrative) and the reality that it can stir uncomfortable feelings as we go deeper.

You stay in control. You can end at any time and I’ll support that. No guarantees of specific outcomes (therapy doesn’t work that way), but a clear commitment that we’ll work toward the best possible results for you.