🌿 What I Support
🧠 Attachment & Developmental Trauma
CPTSD, relational wounds, identity fragmentation, dissociation, symbolic incoherence, and the long echoes of early caregiving failures
💔 Emotional & Relational Healing
Anxiety, depression, shame, guilt, grief, relational struggles, compulsive patterns, and the emotional logic behind overwhelm
🔍 Transitions & Meaning-Making
Life transitions, existential questions, spiritual exploration, and the search for coherence and symbolic integration
🌈 Affirming Identity & Belonging
LGBTQ experience, identity development, internalized narratives, and the longing to be seen and known
You don’t have to name it perfectly. If it hurts, if it’s tangled, if it’s old—I’ll meet you there.
🧑⚕️About Me
Hi, I’m David Bolander, LMHCA, MDiv, MACMHC—an Indiana-based psychotherapist offering compassionate, inclusive care for adults navigating anxiety, depression, shame, identity, trauma, and life transitions. I welcome the full range of human experience, whether it rises from the body, stirs in the heart, or dwells in the quiet places of spirit.
As a queer therapist shaped by years in theatre and ministry, I’ve learned to listen for what’s unsaid, hold space for transformation, and honor emotional truth. These threads continue to guide my work with curiosity, care, and deep respect for the inner world.
Spiritual conversations are never required. However, if spirituality is part of your healing journey, we can welcome that together. Your beliefs and worldview are honored here, without judgment or expectation. My background in Divinity and mental health allows me to hold space for the sacred, however you define it.
As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA #88002864A), I practice under clinical supervision as part of Indiana’s licensing process. My work is supported and reviewed by Mike O’Connell, LMFT (License #35002087A), ensuring ethical care and continued growth.
🏳️🌈 Affirming Care
As a queer psychotherapist, I especially love working with the LGBTQ+ community—creating space for authenticity, belonging, and emotional safety.
I hold this work with deep respect for your story and the courage it takes to show up fully. Whether you're navigating identity, healing from relational wounds, or simply longing to be seen as your whole self, our work together can honor that truth. I strive to offer care that is inclusive, attuned, and rooted in the belief that your lived experience matters.
🏡In-Person Sessions at CTS Counseling Center
Nestled beside the peaceful flow of the canal and the White River, the CTS Counseling Center offers a serene and grounding environment for in-person sessions.
The building itself—rich with architectural charm and quiet character—holds space for reflection, healing, and connection. Whether you're arriving for your first visit or returning for continued care, you'll be welcomed into a setting that honors both comfort and depth. It's a place where silence feels spacious, and presence is met with warmth.
The heart of this work lives in how we show up together. 🧭 If you'd like to see how that unfolds in practice, you're welcome to explore my therapeutic approach.