David Ohrt, LMHC

David Ohrt is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Iowa with 23 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and depression. He works from a strengths-based, person-centered perspective that recognizes clients as the experts in their own lives and highlights the resources they already possess to meet difficult moments.

Clients seeking help with divorce and separation, guilt and shame, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, self-love, or social anxiety can expect practical, evidence-informed support tailored to their situation. David aims to create a collaborative environment where goals are clear and progress is paced to fit each individual. He encourages the courage it takes to begin therapy and honors the step clients take when they reach out for help.

As an Iowa-licensed LMHC, David combines long-standing clinical experience with a respectful, strengths-focused approach to help people navigate change and build the skills and insight needed to move forward.

Evidence-Informed Care Delivered Online

David uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside a strengths-focused orientation to help clients address stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, parenting challenges, and depression. Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are structured interventions grounded in research that teach coping skills, emotional regulation, and problem-solving strategies to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. A strengths-based, person-centered approach emphasizes the client’s existing resources and personal knowledge to build confidence and sustainable change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. David works collaboratively with each person to identify which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting pacing and focus over time so treatment feels practical and relevant.

Online therapy with David is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to attend sessions around work, family, or geographic limitations and allow clients to engage in care in ways that suit their comfort and schedule.