David is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the State of Georgia and has been since 2006. In addition, he is a Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor (CPCS), a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Level II (CCTP-II) and holds a certificate in Neuro Psychology.  Along with these credentials, David is a shamanic practitioner, teacher, and ceremonialist and is trained by the Integrative Psychiatry Institute as a Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapist.

His educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgia State University, a Master of Theological Studies from Emory University, a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Prescott College, a multi-year apprenticeship in the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition of Cross-Cultural Shamanism through The Heart of the Healer Shamanic Mystery School, and is completing a year-long in-depth training as a Certified Psychedelic Assisted psychotherapist.   His continuing education includes intensive training in Internal Family Systems from IFSCA.

In addition to working part-time for Perimeter Therapy Associates, David works full-time as the Clinical Director of a large community mental health center and is the owner of Burning Bear Healing Arts, LLC, a small private practice that provides psycho-spiritual therapies.  His areas of specialty are trauma and traumatic stress, spirituality, and complementary non-traditional psychotherapy. David utilizes a variety of therapeutic approaches include, but are not limited to: Internal Family Systems, (IFS), Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/Tapping), Mindfulness Meditation, and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy.

David’s resume includes:

  • Individual counseling in both residential and community settings
  • Group counseling in both residential and community settings
  • Center Director for the Winn Way Mental Health Center, Clifton Springs Mental Health Center, and the Dekalb Addiction Clinic for the DeKalb Community Service Board.
  • Field counselor for a wilderness-based, leadership development, residential treatment program for adolescents.
  • Clinical Supervisor for associate and independently licensed counselors, social workers, and family therapists

David is in network with BCBS, Aetna, Cigna, and Humana.

Areas of Specialty:

  • Trauma/PTSD
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Stress Management
  • Career/Professional Growth
  • LAPC Supervision
  • Spirituality
  • IFS and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy

Instructions for David’s New Clients at Perimeter Therapy:

Hello! I am looking forward to meeting you for our first appointment. I want to ensure that you have the information you need so that we will be ready to meet. Before we can begin treatment, you should complete all of the necessary paperwork. There is a link on this page to access the paperwork, fill the paperwork out and sign the paperwork electronically through DocuSign. Once you have completed the paperwork, I will receive the paperwork and complete my portion and then you will need to upload the paperwork to your theraportal account.

Please do not fill out paperwork prior to scheduling an appt with the office by calling 678-666-4717 ext 101.

All forms must be completed prior to our first appointment. If you have difficulty, please call me directly at 678-666-4717 ext. 110 or email me prior to our appointment at [email protected].

 A note about my email address.  I am contracted under my business name, Burning Bear Healing Arts, as a therapist for the group practice Perimeter Therapy Associates. The email platform that I use is completely secure and HIPAA compliant, so you should feel confident your information is safe.

For my telehealth sessions, I use a HIPAA compliant telehealth platform called Doxy.  At the time of the appointment, or a few minutes prior, go to the Perimeter Therapy Associates website, click on the link for therapists, go to my bio page and click the link Start Telemedicine Call.  It is important that you do not try to click on telehealth in your theraportal account. That does not work as the doxy link is separate from your theraportal and our practice software. If you have any difficulty connecting, please call me directly at 678-666-4717 ext 106 at the time of our appointment.

As part of our services, you will be assigned a sign-in for your patient portal by our receptionist. If you do not receive a link for this in your e-mail, please contact the receptionist at our main office number by dialing 678-666-4717 ext. 101.

Please call the main office to cancel or re-schedule appointments. Patients are responsible for missed appointments that are cancelled less than 24 hours in advance. You can always use your patient portal to cancel and re-schedule appointments in addition to the receptionist at 678-666-4717 ext. 101.