Works with
How David works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Colorado
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About David
David Adames is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 18 years of experience based in Colorado. He focuses on practical, down-to-earth support for people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addiction, and major life changes. He speaks English and Spanish and centers sessions on clients' goals and strengths.
He uses acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new ways of responding. Client-centered therapy guides how he listens - with curiosity and respect for each person's story.
Background and approach
Dialectical behavior therapy skills are offered when strong emotions or overwhelming reactions get in the way of daily life. In sessions he works step-by-step, teaching skills and trying short experiments between meetings. That might mean learning clearer ways to communicate, building routines that reduce stress, or practicing breathing and grounding tools for anger and anxiety.
He also works with trauma-related issues with careful pacing and attention to safety. David blends practical problem solving with conversations about meaning and values. That can help when someone feels stuck after a breakup, career shift, or loss.
He also supports people dealing with codependency, family of origin issues, fatherhood concerns, and identity questions within LGBT topics. Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. New clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling sessions through the Start Therapy flow.
What David works with
Everything David lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in David's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Avoidant personality
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches David lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches that translate well online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It focuses on noticing painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and it can be useful for anxiety, anger, and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going. Sessions involve identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing them with real-life experiments, and building new routines to reduce symptoms like depression and anxiety.
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration, giving clients space to tell their story while the therapist reflects and supports. That approach pairs well with the skill-based methods above and can help people feel heard as they try new strategies.
Finding the right mix is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to choose approaches that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean starting with skills training, then adding value-focused work or deeper conversations about meaning and identity.
Online therapy offers flexibility - video calls for a closer face-to-face feel, phone sessions when bandwidth is limited, live chat for quick check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a workday, practice skills in real time, or keep short touchpoints when schedules are busy.
Questions people ask about David
What concerns does David commonly address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and family problems, career issues, and coping with life changes.
What is his general therapy style?
He blends acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral methods, dialectical behavior therapy skills, and client-centered listening to teach practical skills and support values-based change.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 18 years of professional work experience as a counselor practicing in Colorado.
What credentials and location should I know about?
He holds the LPC credential and practices in Colorado as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What formats are used for online sessions?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.