David Porter, LCSW
Licensed in Arizona · 10 years in practice
David Porter is a licensed clinical social worker with over 10 years of counseling experience in Arizona.
License and registration
- LCSW, Arizona
- LCSW-21813 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1841078847 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
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About David
David Porter is a licensed clinical social worker with over 10 years of counseling experience in Arizona. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, and relationship struggles. He also supports those dealing with grief, intimacy issues, ADHD, and concerns related to LGBT identity.
David uses down-to-earth methods that focus on real changes you can use day to day. Sessions concentrate on building skills for managing strong emotions, improving communication, and handling life transitions.
Background and approach
He aims to make the process clear and practical so people feel more in control between visits. His background includes a decade of practice offering individual therapy and coaching for professionals. He combines ideas from cognitive behavioral approaches, acceptance-based work, and skills training to help clients spot unhelpful patterns and try new ways of coping.
That mix lets him tailor sessions to what each person needs. In conversations he keeps the tone direct and respectful. People leave sessions with specific tools - breathing or grounding steps, thought-reframing ideas, or short behavioral experiments to try that week.
He emphasizes collaboration so goals are realistic and measurable. David welcomes discussions about recovery from addiction, trauma responses, and rebuilding trust after relational hurts. He also supports those managing caregiver stress, chronic illness, or major life changes and helps people strengthen self-worth and emotional resilience.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything David lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches David names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches for real-life change online
David often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then take actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments, which helps reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety and change difficult habits.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect: video calls for in-depth conversation, phone sessions when video isn’t possible, and live chat or text messaging for brief check-ins or between-session support. Video is good for interactive skill practice and reading nonverbal cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Chat or text is helpful for short updates, quick coping strategies, or when writing feels easier. These options let people access consistent help even when schedules or location make in-person visits difficult.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does David help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are practical and collaborative, focusing on skills you can use between visits and clear steps toward your goals.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has over 10 years of professional counseling experience working in Arizona.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in Arizona.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Work can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with him?
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