David Spann

David Spann is a licensed clinical social worker who brings 29 years of practice to each session. He combines practical skills and life experience to help people handle trauma, addiction, mood disorders, and major life changes. David aims to help clients make steady changes that improve daily life and relationships.

He uses approaches that focus on attachment and the client as a person. Sessions draw on cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior skills when helpful. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are woven into work on motivation, anxiety, and recovery from substance use.

David's background includes work in outpatient clinics, residential settings, and hospitals. He has experience with military personnel through clinical work at a naval hospital with active duty Marines. That background informs how he looks at stress on family systems and the ripple effects of trauma and mental illness.

Beyond therapy, he has decades of leadership, program development, and training experience. He has taught crisis intervention for law enforcement and led NAMI Family to Family training for teachers. He also presents workshops on grief, communication, boundaries, and relational skills.

Sessions are scheduled around agreed hours and published weekday availability. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on the therapist's listed times. David practices in North Carolina and works in English.

How attachment, CBT, and mindfulness inform online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and emotional bonds to help people understand how past connections affect current reactions and closeness. It can be useful when someone is wrestling with trust, intimacy, or family stress.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical, small experiments. This approach is often used for anxiety, depression, and mood regulation challenges. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus during stressful moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which methods fit their goals and daily life, and will adjust plans as progress is made. Clients can expect a mix of dialogue, skill practice, and short exercises to try between sessions.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed, and remove travel time from appointments. Licensed professionals can help arrange a schedule that matches work, caregiving, or class commitments while focusing on practical changes.