David Lechnyr, LCSW

David Lechnyr, LCSW This page is for people who want better relationships, not just better advice. You’ve created something meaningful together.

Now you might be looking to add new dimensions to your relationship, keep your spark alive, or strengthen the emotional intimacy you share. As a Certified Gottman Therapist with over 20 years of clinical experience, I specialize in helping couples enhance the unique partnership they’ve built together.

01/20/2026

Overthinking, ruminating and nonstop planning are often signs of an intolerance for uncertainty (aka anxiety)

01/20/2026

What’s the most important thing in your therapy office?

01/20/2026

Ever had a subpoena served while you’re in session with a client? This happened to me, and while it’s often just for expert witness stuff, it’s a pain in the butt.

01/15/2026

What do you mean I need skills? I thought this was therapy?

01/15/2026

Imagine you have a client who has finally discovered that the reason they are struggling in life is because some stranger knocked an ice cream cone out of their hands when they were four years old. They’re ecstatic. Finally, they understand why they are the way they are. But… They still have the problems in their day-to-day life. The anxiety. The patterns. Therapy without skills? Not so good…

01/14/2026

If a client says no other therapist can help us, this is an expression of desperation, necessity, and unfortunately, it’s also potentially a set up.

01/14/2026

If you’re a therapist, do you see people in person? Go only virtual? Hybrid? Whatever you decide, make sure you include this important factor in your decision.

01/14/2026

If your therapist and you have clients that struggle, but they don’t attend consistently, how do you handle this?

12/31/2025

What books does your therapist have on their bookshelf?

12/31/2025

Struggling with borderline tendencies is vastly different than someone with narcissistic tendencies. In couples work, I frequently encounter personality patterns that influence how partners handle closeness, conflict, and emotional regulation.
When we say somebody has borderline personality disorder (BPD), what does that actual internal experience really, viscerally feel like to them?

12/31/2025

THIS is what happens when you hate making your own videos. It’s also how we get better with practice. 

12/30/2025

Client feedback can be interesting in mental health therapy. 

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David Lechnyr, LCSW

As a therapist, my goal is to help you to answer the questions that have been plaguing you and negatively affecting your life. This can be best accomplished by being honest with ourselves (what you avoid imprisons you) and learning how to not let our past control the future. With these, our path to effectively deal with our problems is easer to navigate.

Since receiving my Master's Degree in Clinical Social Work in 1992 from Walla Walla University, I have discovered that insight can be found in almost every area of our lives, if we know where to look for it. My approach to therapy has been influenced greatly by Carl Rogers, Aaron Beck, John Gottman, and Pema Chödrön. My training includes CBT (Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy) for depression & anxiety from the Beck Institute as well as completing Level 2 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy. I am licensed and can provide therapy in both Oregon and Arizona.