David Ferguson, LCSW

Licensed in California · 18 years in practice

David Ferguson is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, and life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 26773 · expires May 2026
NPI: 1477737468 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 18
Languages: English

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About David

David Ferguson is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, and life changes. He speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. He frames therapy as a collaboration and treats each person as the expert on their own life.

With 18 years of experience in California, he has worked with a broad range of concerns including mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and issues tied to identity and sexuality.

Background and approach

He also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, abandonment, and challenges around non-monogamy or kink. His background includes work with first responders, veterans, and people impacted by HIV and AIDS. In sessions he blends client-centered listening with focused tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and emotionally-focused methods.

That combination aims to make feelings easier to name, patterns easier to change, and relationships easier to repair. He keeps explanations simple and offers skills to practice between meetings. People often come for help after a major change, an episode of intense stress, or an experience that keeps replaying in their mind.

He helps map a path forward, one manageable step at a time. The process prioritizes the client’s goals and comfort level. David emphasizes clear communication and practical problem solving.

He encourages questions and adjusts the pace to match what each person needs. His style is direct, supportive, and oriented toward real-life results.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything David lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Communication problems
Control issues
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
First responder issues
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Infidelity
Men's issues
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality

Approaches David names

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Online support

Approaches for online work and common concerns

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client’s lead. It helps people feel heard and supports them in finding their own answers for relationship issues, identity concerns, and life transitions.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, uses simple, practical techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for stress, anxiety, mood problems, and repetitive negative thinking.

Emotionally-focused therapy helps people notice and name emotions and then use that awareness to improve connections with others. It is useful when emotion patterns get in the way of communicating or feeling close.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can shift as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth or camera time is limited, live chat allows brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy days and different routines.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does David address?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, and related issues such as mood disorders and post-traumatic stress.

What is his therapeutic style like?

Sessions combine client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral and emotionally-focused approaches to help name feelings and change unhelpful patterns.

How much experience does he have?

He has 18 years of professional experience providing mental health support in California.

Where is he licensed and based?

David holds an LCSW license in California and practices with that credential in the state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with him?

International clients are not currently accepted; his practice focuses on clients located in California.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How do fees and scheduling work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, click Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session.

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