Dr. David Wilcox

Dr. David Wilcox is a licensed mental health counselor with more than three decades of clinical work. He practices in Florida and brings 34 years of experience to people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship struggles. He also works with caregivers, people facing aging and geriatric concerns, and those navigating hospice and end-of-life counseling.

His style is straightforward and practical. He talks with clients about how thoughts, behaviors, and relationships interact. He also looks at how substance misuse can be a response to trauma and helps people find different coping strategies.

Dr. Wilcox uses several therapy methods and chooses tools that fit each person. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help change unhelpful thinking and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation. He also uses Motivational Interviewing and solution-focused techniques to support change and goal setting.

He views people as whole beings with biological, psychological, social, and spiritual parts. Sessions may focus on one area at a time depending on immediate needs. The work is collaborative and paced to the client’s situation.

People looking for help with communication problems, caregiver stress, divorce, addiction, or attachment and family-of-origin issues will find this background directly relevant. To begin, readers should use the site’s Start Therapy flow and complete the short matching questionnaire to connect and schedule a session.

How these approaches guide online counseling

Dr. Wilcox draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing as part of his work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their goals and strengthens their own reasons for change when facing issues such as substance misuse or life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has worked before. Together they choose methods and pace so the work fits the person’s needs and situation.

Confirm the session formats before booking, since format details are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, such as keeping regular check-ins during a workweek or having a shorter session when a quick plan is needed. They also remove travel time, which can help people maintain consistency while coping with caregiving duties, medical appointments, or end-of-life planning.