- Skills focused
- Relationship support
- LGBTQIA affirming
About David
David Porter is an Arizona-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with a decade of counseling experience. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and relationship strain. He also supports clients dealing with trauma, grief, codependency, and questions around intimacy and self-worth.
His approach is down-to-earth and focused on practical change. Sessions emphasize building everyday skills to manage strong emotions and improve communication. He draws on evidence-informed methods like cognitive behavioral strategies and acceptance-based work to help people make concrete shifts.
David often uses tools from dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. He also integrates attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationship patterns shape current struggles. Conversations aim to increase self-awareness and reduce patterns that keep people stuck.
When relationship problems come up, sessions concentrate on improving how partners talk and solve problems together. He offers a space where people are treated with respect and their experiences are taken seriously. The work is collaborative - goals are set together and progress is checked along the way.
He provides affirming care for LGBTQIA+ clients and brings experience supporting professionals navigating career and life transitions. To begin, people are asked to complete a short questionnaire and schedule based on his availability.
How his approaches inform online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting ruled by them and clarifies what matters most so actions match values. This can be useful for anxiety, depression, and making changes when stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which often reduces symptoms and improves daily functioning. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal skills for strong emotions and conflict.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then help choose methods that fit. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Confirm current session options before booking to learn which online formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins between meetings, and reduce travel time. It also makes it possible to use specific skill-practice exercises during everyday routines. Licensed professionals adapt exercises and tools from ACT, CBT, and DBT to the online setting so sessions remain practical and focused on real-life change.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, codependency, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, anger, and related life changes.
How would you describe his therapy style?
His style is practical and collaborative, focusing on skill-building, clearer communication, and changing unhelpful patterns over time.
What experience does he bring to sessions?
He has 10 years of professional counseling experience working with individuals and with relationship concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
He is an LCSW licensed in Arizona and practices under that credential in the state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy here?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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