David Hicks, LCSW

David Hicks is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Kentucky. He focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and life changes. He often works with young adults and people facing workplace stress or social anxiety. His approach combines practical tools with a supportive, faith-informed perspective.

He centers sessions on understanding each person's situation and goals. Conversations target clear, usable coping strategies for daily life. He helps clients handle communication problems, control and codependency issues, and feelings of guilt or shame. Many people also bring concerns related to adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, or substance use challenges.

David uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen and make the work feel collaborative. He integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors. Solution-Focused Therapy helps set small, measurable goals and track progress over time.

Over a ten-year career he has supported people through grief, commitment questions, family problems, and impulsivity. He aims to help clients build resilience and clearer self-understanding. Sessions emphasize practical steps clients can use between meetings.

People who reach out can expect a respectful, down-to-earth tone. He encourages honest conversation and focused skill-building. To begin, visitors complete a short questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and following the client’s lead. Online sessions can recreate that supportive conversation so clients feel heard while working toward their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down thoughts and behaviors into manageable parts and tests new strategies between sessions; it often involves concrete exercises and homework that fit well into remote work. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, practical steps and quick goal-setting, which can make progress easier to track in regular online check-ins.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend which methods to use. Plans can shift as progress is made, so the approach may change over time to match what helps most.

Because session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people practice coping skills between meetings and bring real-life situations into therapy for discussion.