Works with
- Anger
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
How David works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 37
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About David
David Pecoraro is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 37 years of experience. He helps people working through relationship conflict, addiction concerns, anger, mood changes, and stress. David focuses on practical communication skills and clearer problem solving in everyday life.
He commonly starts by listening to what matters most and then sets clear, realistic goals with each person. Sessions focus on improving how people talk about hard issues and on small changes that reduce arguments and impulsive reactions.
Background and approach
He uses straightforward exercises to practice new habits between meetings. David draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and shift behavior. He also uses the Gottman Method to improve couples' interaction patterns and strengthen trust.
Psychodynamic ideas help uncover longer-term patterns that repeat across relationships. His work includes support for people facing addiction, trauma, depression, bipolar concerns, parenting stress, and family conflict. He also addresses attachment issues, codependency, infidelity, and blended family challenges.
People bring both immediate problems and longer term relationship patterns to the work. Based in California, David works in a direct, practical style. He aims to teach skills people can use right away and to help them track progress over time.
Sessions are offered in English and he does not take international clients.
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.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
Approaches David lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How his approaches translate to online work
David uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and coping with life changes because it breaks challenges into clear steps.He also uses the Gottman Method to address relationship patterns, teaching skills for better communication, conflict management, and rebuilding trust. That method is practical and action focused, which adapts well to remote sessions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the first sessions. He collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging can be useful for brief reflections, homework check-ins, or keeping momentum between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep working on goals from different settings.
Questions people ask about David
What concerns does this therapist address?
He works with relationship conflict, addictions, anger, stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, trauma and family problems among other issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style is practical and goal oriented. He emphasizes clearer communication, skill practice, and small behavior changes between sessions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 37 years of professional experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
He is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - based in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin therapy with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.