David

Dr David Copeland

Counselor

“An experienced certified professional helping individuals/families with historic Trauma/PTSD issues. Faith based & military background.”

About Me

This experienced professional supports individuals and families as they process historic trauma and PTSD. Their approach, shaped by faith and military experience, offers a deeply understanding and grounded space. This helps clients who seek support that resonates with their spiritual beliefs or unique service experiences. They guide those impacted by past events towards lasting healing and stability.

Approach

Healing from past events often unfolds through steady, practical steps that honor your faith and the discipline forged by service. I meet people in Niceville and online in English, keeping sessions predictable, paced to your tolerance, and focused on what feels safe that day. Together we use focused skill-building, guided reflection, and somatic noticing, with simple between-session practices to reinforce change. Those who value structure, spiritual depth, and gradual resilience-building tend to find this approach helpful.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Spiritual or Faith-Based Counseling

    Counselling that integrates spiritual or religious beliefs into the therapeutic process for people who want faith to be part of their healing.

  • Trauma Counseling

    Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.

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  • Hypnosis

    A therapeutic technique that uses guided relaxation and focused attention to access the subconscious mind and facilitate positive change.

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  • Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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  • Stress Management

    Techniques and strategies for managing the body and mind's response to excessive demands, including relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and lifestyle changes.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Elderly

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • PTSD

    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.

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  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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Professional Title:

  • Counselor

    A trained professional who provides talk therapy to help clients work through emotional, relational, and psychological difficulties.

Credentials

Registrations

GHP Counseling Services

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

International Institute of Christian Counseling

Year: 2017

Master of Arts in Professional Counseling

Liberty University

Year: 2012

Brainspotting Practitioner

Southeast Brainspotting Institute

Year: 2015

Certified Clinical Trauma Professional

International Association Trauma Professionals

Year: 2015

Service Areas

GHP Counseling Services

In-person & Online

Niceville, Florida

United States

Niceville, United States