Dr. David Sommers, LCSW
Licensed in California · 40 years in practice
Dr. David Sommers uses a client-centered approach to guide people through stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- 6263 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1972645091 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 40
- Languages
- English
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About David
Dr. David Sommers uses a client-centered approach to guide people through stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. He is a licensed clinical social worker with four decades of experience in California.
He aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through what feels hard and begin to make changes. He listens closely and follows each person's lead, helping them name problems and decide what matters most. Sessions focus on practical steps that fit everyday life, from coping with panic to managing mood swings and addiction concerns.
Background and approach
He also helps people facing grief, intimacy questions, sleep or eating struggles, and issues around self-esteem and isolation. Over 40 years Dr. Sommers has worked with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
He brings steady experience to complex issues such as trauma and post-traumatic stress, bipolar disorder, chronic illness and pain, and compassion fatigue. He also addresses communication problems, control issues, and forgiveness work when those come up. People who want help balancing career pressures, parenting strain, money worries, or navigating relationship conflict can expect straightforward conversation and practical coping strategies.
He supports those dealing with impulsivity, panic attacks, social anxiety, and attachment worries. His practice is offered in English and operates in California. He frames therapy as a collaborative process and helps people set achievable goals while respecting their pace of change.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything David lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches David names
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Online support
Client-Centered Care Delivered Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's own experience. The therapist listens with empathy and reflects what the person says so they can better understand their feelings and choices. This approach helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and many life changes by prioritizing the client's goals.Because the work follows the person's priorities, the therapist helps figure out which methods will fit best. That process is collaborative - the therapist and client decide together what to try and adjust as progress is made. The therapist checks in often to make sure the approach still fits the client's needs and pace.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversations for deeper emotional work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for shorter updates, pacing, or when written reflection helps. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and reach a therapist from across California.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist handle?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and grief, and many daily struggles like sleep, eating, and self-esteem.
What is the therapy style like?
He practices client-centered therapy, which means sessions follow the client's needs and priorities while the therapist listens and reflects.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 40 years of professional experience working with a broad range of emotional and behavioral issues.
Where is the therapist based and what are credentials?
He is licensed in California as an LCSW, which is a licensed clinical social worker credential used in the state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling; therapy uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with this clinician?
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