David Fox, LCSW
Licensed in Illinois · 3 years in practice
David Fox is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and trauma-related concerns.
License and registration
- LCSW, Illinois
- 149020830 · expires November 2027
- LCSW, Indiana
- 34012078A · expires April 2028
- LISW, Iowa
- 132994 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1780453860 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
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About David
David Fox is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and trauma-related concerns. He focuses on practical steps that people can use now to feel steadier in day-to-day life. He offers straightforward, respectful listening and clear guidance to help people move forward.
David pays attention to each person's story and what they want to change. He listens for the details that matter and uses them to shape a plan together.
Background and approach
That plan is built around the client’s priorities, not a one-size-fits-all method. Sessions are meant to be collaborative and goal-focused. David often uses tools drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors.
He also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy to identify small, solvable steps toward the outcomes people want. David has worked in clinical settings for three years and holds LCSW credentials in Illinois and Indiana. He brings experience supporting issues such as parenting stress, intimacy concerns, identity-related questions, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and relationship problems.
He also addresses matters like body image, guilt, and forgiveness. People can expect practical suggestions, clear feedback, and attention to strengths. David aims to help clients regain a sense of control and purpose after difficult events.
He focuses on what can be changed now to make tomorrow feel more manageable.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything David lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches David names
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Online support
Practical approaches for online therapy and problem solving
David often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thought that feed anxiety or low mood. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to change how someone feels and acts. Solution-Focused Therapy is another common approach he uses; it concentrates on small, concrete steps and what already works so people can build quick momentum toward their goals.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they pick methods to try and adjust them as progress is made so the plan fits the person's life and priorities.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and messaging formats are useful for brief check-ins or when people prefer to write. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep continuity between meetings.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
David helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, trauma and many day-to-day struggles like relationship or parenting issues.
How would you describe the therapy style here?
Sessions are collaborative and goal-focused, blending listening with practical steps to try between meetings.
What is the therapist's background?
He has three years of clinical experience and focuses on helping people process trauma, life changes, and relationship challenges.
Which credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
The clinician holds LCSW credentials in Illinois and Indiana and practices from Illinois.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for meeting with this therapist?
Sessions may be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this clinician?
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