Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How David works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About David
David Fonseca is a licensed marriage and family therapist with seven years of clinical experience. He welcomes people looking for help with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, or major life changes. David speaks English and Spanish and practices in California.
Before his clinical license he worked as a case manager focused on crisis intervention. That early work shaped his approach and made him comfortable responding to intense emotions and urgent concerns.
Background and approach
He uses clear, direct strategies to help people regain steadiness. David relies on cognitive-based work and solution-focused techniques. In sessions he helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, test new ideas, and try small behavioral changes.
He also works on practical problem solving so progress can show up between appointments. Sessions are conversational and goal oriented. The therapist often sets short-term targets and tracks small wins.
He also addresses communication problems, impulsivity, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety when they come up alongside core concerns. People looking for flexible contact options can use video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step connects a person with his services through the platform used to book sessions.
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.
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
David uses cognitive-style therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts. That approach teaches simple ways to test beliefs and try different reactions, which can ease anxiety and low mood. He also uses solution-focused techniques that concentrate on small, realistic goals. Those methods help people build quick, practical steps toward the changes they want to see.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. He works together with each person to pick techniques that match their goals and preferences, and adjusts plans as progress is made. The focus is on what works in daily life, with regular check-ins to see if a different method would be more helpful.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care easier to fit into busy schedules. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a faster check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflections between appointments. These options make it simpler to keep consistent contact and try approaches that suit each person's routine.
Questions people ask about David
What problems does this therapist help with?
He focuses on stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, and also addresses communication problems, impulsivity, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety.
What is the therapist's style in sessions?
Sessions are conversational and goal oriented, using cognitive-based approaches and solution-focused techniques to try practical changes and test new ways of thinking.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has seven years of experience as a clinical therapist, plus earlier work as a case manager specializing in crisis intervention.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He is not currently accepting international clients; his practice is based in California.
What session formats are available?
He works through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to start, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session.