David Kranson , LMHC

David Kranson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 12 years of experience helping people navigate addiction, mood concerns, relationship challenges, and trauma. He works with adults facing anxiety, depression, stress, grief, anger, and intimacy-related issues, and offers focused support for clients dealing with substance use, family and parenting difficulties, career transitions, and questions of life purpose. His practice also addresses issues commonly experienced by men, people in LGBT communities, and those coping with panic, phobias, bipolar mood patterns, and post-traumatic stress.

Kranson takes a pragmatic, goal-oriented approach and collaborates with each person to build a plan that fits their needs. He draws on techniques from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods to tailor sessions to what will be most useful for the individual or couple. In-session work emphasizes practical skills, improved communication, and strategies to reduce symptoms and enhance functioning.

He has provided care across settings and has made himself available for in-person and telehealth visits in the past, offering flexibility to meet different scheduling needs. Prospective clients who want a focused, collaborative counselor can expect a straightforward working style aimed at measurable progress toward their goals.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

David Kranson commonly draws from client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide his online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on empathic listening and building a supportive therapeutic relationship, helping clients explore their values, goals, and emotional experience in a nonjudgmental environment. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical exercises that can reduce anxiety, depression, and problematic patterns.

He also integrates mindfulness techniques to help clients develop moment-to-moment awareness and stress-management skills, useful for panic, anger, and mood regulation. Together these approaches allow sessions to be tailored to individual needs, and David Kranson collaborates with each person to determine the best mix of strategies based on their goals, preferences, and progress.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging provides flexibility for people with busy schedules, family responsibilities, or geographic constraints. These formats make it possible to work consistently on goals from home or on the go, while maintaining the same therapeutic focus and structure found in traditional sessions.