David S Mackey
For over 25 years, I have utilized individual and group counseling to care for adults whose minds and spirits are broken from struggles with addictions, mental health disorders, trauma and loss, compulsive behaviors, spiritual and relational conflicts. Providing guidance and support to others as they work toward wholeness has become my passion. My counseling practice does not have a 'shingle' identifying me as a Christian Counselor. I have always enjoyed working with those who do not follow Christian values and practices. In my office, however, it is pretty clear that I have a strong Christian faith. It is easy in that setting, for the client to be assurred that I am a Licensed Professional who has the integrity to meet the client where he or she is at; My purpose is to focus on the need that has brought them to counseling.
Reality has been that most of my clients have been aware that their Mental Health struggles are not only behavioral, cognitive, emotional, neurological, psychodynamic, physiological but also spiritual.
Reality has been that most of my clients have been aware that their Mental Health struggles are not only behavioral, cognitive, emotional, neurological, psychodynamic, physiological but also spiritual. Basically are Mental Health problems stems from all of who we are. It is ALL of who we are that I hope to engage in my counseling practice.
First session
The first session identifies the clients treatment need and the life story which brought him to this need.
Strengths
Compassion, 25 years Experience, and Spiritual Passion have always been my primary strengths toward helping those in need through Counseling/Therapy.
Ideal clients
I have primarily worked with Men who have been imprisoned by obssesive compulsive behavior related to sexual acting out behaviors such as pornagraphy, escorts, adult bookstores A primary component of these acting-out behaviors is the absence of emotional connection/relationship.
Treatment methods
Christian Counseling
Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, REBT, may be more accurate. Christian Counseling is an indicator of my personal values and relationship with God. Most of my private practice has been with clients who have a Christian world view. However, sound Mental Health counseling/ theray meets the client where they are in their life. Counseling also focuses on the need the Client presents and is seeking guidnce and insight. CBT is very close to the method practiced. More accurate is REBT; Rathional Emotional Behavioral Therapy.
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
Cognitive Therapy tends to stay away from the often profound emotional dynamics at work when Clients are experiencing trauma. Often emotional dynamics must be addressed in order to address the core trauma and needs of a Client.
Location
Virtual sessions