David Teachout, M.S., M.A.
My approach is rooted in the belief that you don't have to feel better to live better—you can move toward a rich, values-driven life even while difficult thoughts and feelings show up. Using ACT, I help clients build psychological flexibility so they can stop fighting their inner experience and start fully engaging with what matters.
mental health consultant
About David
I've always been someone who asks questions — about how things work, why people do what they do, and what it means to live a full life. That curiosity is what led me to psychology, but it wasn't a straight path.
For more than twenty years, I saw myself and the world through a very narrow lens — one shaped by religious fundamentalism and rigid moral rules. It was questioning, slowly and honestly, that opened things up for me. That experience taught me something I carry into every session: real change often begins when we're finally willing to look at things differently.
What I try to bring to my work is a sense of freedom — freedom from judgment, freedom to explore who you are without needing to have all the answers. I believe uncertainty isn't something to fix. It's something to get curious about.
What I mean by "Life Weavings"
The name comes from how I think about people. Each of us is made up of many threads — family, relationships, culture, personal history, the body we were born into, and so much more. You can't understand a person by pulling on just one thread. Everything connects, and the way those threads interact is unique to you.
That complexity isn't a problem. It's actually where the most meaningful discoveries happen.
Whether you're coming in as an individual, a couple, or as part of a group, I'm here to think through this with you — not to hand you answers, but to help you find your own. I consider it a privilege when someone lets me be part of that process.
"You don't need to feel fixed to live fully. You need only the willingness to take the next values-aligned step, with whatever you're bringing with you."
My CV
Evidence-Based, Integrative Clinical Practice
With over a decade of clinical experience, I provide individual and couples counseling rooted in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Gottman Method, Motivational Interviewing, and mindfulness-based practices. My work spans diverse populations—veterans, senior adults, couples, and individuals navigating institutional trauma—delivered through both in-person care and telehealth, with a commitment to compassionate, values-driven, and rigorously informed treatment.
Psychoeducation, Curriculum Design & Organizational Consultation
I design and deliver workshops, training modules, and group curricula for clinical, professional, and organizational audiences, applying ADDIE/SAM instructional design and Appreciative Inquiry principles. From 12-week veteran psychoeducation programs to DoD e-learning on cultural humility and digital ethics, plus 40+ presentations on leadership, communication, and relational dynamics, I help organizations build mental health literacy, ethical practice, and stronger team culture.
Specialized Consultation for Veterans, and Institutional Trauma
I consult on combat stress, moral injury, PTSD, MST, and family reintegration, as well as the broader dynamics of institutional trauma. I bring forensic psychology expertise—risk assessment, correctional mental health, and the psychology-law interface—making me well-suited to advise organizations serving high-stakes populations and complex behavioral health needs.
David Teachout, M.S., M.A.
Drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, I help clients make room for life's inevitable discomfort while taking committed action toward what they truly value. Together, we cultivate the psychological flexibility to live fully—not in spite of pain, but alongside it.
Stay In Touch
david.teachout@lifeweavings.com
Phone Number
(253) 258-1246
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