David W. Head, LPC
Psychotherapist
Change is inevitable, often uncomfortable, and can instill fear. Based in Central Texas, psychotherapist David adopts a collaborative, flexible, and strength-based approach in his therapy sessions to empower clients to navigate life’s challenges effectively. Focusing on talk therapy, he equips individuals with the tools to overcome personal and professional obstacles.
As a licensed professional counselor, David works with clients of all ages and backgrounds, addressing various mental health concerns such as professional burnout, stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and more. He specializes in assisting trauma workers and is currently pursuing his doctoral degree at Sam Houston State University, focusing on professional identity dissonance, resiliency, and authenticity.
David provides a non-judgmental and inquisitive environment for individuals, families, and couples to explore their inner strengths. By tailoring treatment plans to each client’s unique needs, he aims to facilitate healing from past wounds and inspire a positive path forward. Outside of his independent practice, David enjoys creating art and restoring vintage vehicles.
While personal and professional growth may seem daunting, David believes that with guidance and support, positive change is achievable. The journey toward a better tomorrow starts today.
Services
Counseling
Managing Relationship Challenges, Alleviating Stress, and Developing Coping Techniques with Expert Support
Mindset Coaching
Weekend Intensives
Intensive Weekend Workshops for Couples, Families, Individuals, and Groups
Clients Served
- Children (12 years and older)
- Individual Adults
- Couples
- Families
Availability
- Sunday through Friday
- Mornings, Afternoons, Evenings
Insurances Accepted
Service Areas
- Primary Counseling Services:
Serving the Texas Hill Country and Central Texas, including Austin, San Antonio, San Marcos, New Braunfels, and surrounding areas. - Additional Counseling Services:
Available in California, South Carolina, and New York. - Coaching Services:
Available nationwide.
FAQ
What should I expect a session with you to be like?
I can give you a little insight into how talk therapy with me could be. Although, with full transparency, every individual counseling session is different.
In a collaborative therapy session, the psychotherapist and person in therapy develop a partnership in which they talk with each other, not to each other. Here's what you can expect:
- Storytelling and Listening: You can tell your story while I actively listen and seek to understand your perspective.
- Facilitated Dialogue: To facilitate dialogue, I might ask questions, comment, and make sure I accurately understand what you are saying.
- Cooperative Relationship: By forming a cooperative relationship, we work together to create a new understanding of your experience, allowing for transformation.
- Expertise Recognition: A crucial part of collaborative therapy is recognizing that you are the expert on your own experience.
Every session is unique, and our approach will be tailored to your specific needs and goals.
What techniques do you use?
You are the expert here, not me. As a psychotherapist, I do not claim to have greater knowledge or understanding than you. While I can offer suggestions or perspectives during talk therapy, I avoid imposing my ideas on you. I value transparency, so I will share my thoughts and seek direction from you.
As a collaborative therapist, I may use various techniques, including:
- Storytelling: Inviting you to tell your story in your own way and at your own pace.
- Active Listening: Listening attentively to your experience and often checking if my interpretation is accurate.
- Pauses and Silence: Using pauses and silence to create space for reflection.
These techniques help create a supportive and respectful environment where your voice and experience are central.
What structure do you follow?
In the beginning stages, I keep my talk therapy collaborative and flexible.
Together, we will build the structure of our counseling experience, tailoring it to fit our needs. This includes:
- Frequency and Means of Interactions: Deciding how often we meet and through what means (in-person, virtual, etc.)
- Utilizing Various Tools: Incorporating different therapeutic tools and techniques as needed.
- Setting Expectations: Establishing clear expectations for our work together.
If we find our initial setup isn’t effective, we can adjust it. We won’t be confined by a system that doesn’t work for us.
What will we be working on in therapy?
We will work together to set an agenda for our individual counseling sessions. Research shows that co-creating explicit and clear objectives or goals leads to better outcomes in therapy. Here's what you can expect:
- Goal Setting: We'll collaborate to define your objectives and goals.
- Personalized Approach: While I have a preferred framework for talk therapy, we can adapt it based on your specific concerns.
- Flexible Structure: Depending on your needs, we may create a customized approach that works best for you.
Our work will be tailored to your unique situation, ensuring a more effective and personalized therapy experience.
How long will therapy take?
The duration of therapy is hard to predict as no two counseling sessions are ever the same, and the path of growth varies from person to person. Here's what you can expect:
- Ongoing Reflection: Between sessions, you'll have opportunities to reflect on insights and participate in experiments, strategies, exercises, and practice new skills.
- Beyond Live Sessions: Our work isn't limited to live sessions; ongoing reflection and practice are key parts of the process.
- Feedback and Transparency: As your psychotherapist, I value feedback and transparency. I am committed to being transparent with you.
- Building Trust: While I hope you will become fully transparent with me over time, I can't require it. I will ensure we have time at the end of every session to check in and hear your thoughts about the session.
Therapy is a unique journey, and we will tailor it to your needs and goals.