David Lechnyr, LCSW

David Lechnyr, LCSW Couples therapist. Gottman-trained. Helping couples stop the same fight and actually change patterns.

This page represents the professional practice of David Lechnyr, LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker providing couples therapy and relationship counseling services.

03/14/2026

Accept that your partner or spouse is different. But not if it’s a personality pattern that causes harm…

03/13/2026

There’s a study that shows we often miss our partners most positive contributions when we are in an unhappy relationship. It’s worth taking a look at.

03/12/2026

Moflin psychology, indeed.

03/12/2026

Childhood wounds can take a toll on your relationship with your spouse or partner. If you don’t know what your solutions are, you might unconsciously be sabotaging the very relationship you desire.

03/10/2026

To get better in your relationship or with your own personal goals, the best therapeutic approach is to place yourself slightly outside of your comfort zone. This is how real growth happens. 

03/10/2026

The psychology of relationships often includes the Drama Triangle. This pattern can hurt more than it can help. If you leap in, chances are you’ll miss things diagnostically as a clinician, too.

03/09/2026

In your relationship with your husband or wife, what you say does not matter as much as how it comes across. Neglect this hidden communication problem at your own peril. 

03/02/2026

You’ve been undecided whether to stay in this relationship for so long and you’ve gotten zero response from your partner. As you walk out the door, they look up at you and say, “Oh, you’re serious. OK, then, let’s do counseling.” Trap? 

02/28/2026

Are you having a hard time establishing boundaries in a relationship? Here is one quick, simple test to tell whether the problem is your partner or your own boundaries. If you feel resentful but keep saying yes, that is not flexibility. That is a boundary failure.

02/28/2026

Is your marriage actually over, or just stuck?
This explains the Gottman concept of influence and why it matters more than how often you fight. For couples who feel unheard, emotionally blocked, or worried they are past the point of repair. Based on relationship research and Hannah Fry’s work on predicting divorce.

02/20/2026

Your partner says you need an antidepressant. You are not sure you agree. That moment is not really about medication. It is about how much strain both of you can tolerate if nothing changes. You do not have to decide what is “right.” You do have to decide what the cost of staying the same will be for you and for the relationship.

02/20/2026

Signs you need therapy? Your spouse is begging you to go. There are some exceptions, so let’s talk about it.

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2440 Willamette Street, Suite 101-C
Eugene, OR
97405

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Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

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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.