David Porter

David Porter is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Arizona with ten years of counseling experience. He helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction recovery, trauma, depression, and relationship concerns. He also supports those facing grief, self-esteem struggles, intimacy-related issues, ADHD, and challenges tied to caregiving or chronic illness.

His approach is practical and straightforward. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach skills for managing thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Sessions focus on small, usable steps clients can try between meetings.

David draws on attachment-informed ideas to look at how past relationships shape current patterns. He pays attention to communication and trust issues and helps people practice new ways of relating. When needed, he adds trauma-informed methods to reduce overwhelm and improve safety in sessions.

People describe his work as collaborative and respectful, with an emphasis on real-world change. He offers LGBTQIA+ affirming care and can include elements of executive or professional coaching for career-related stress. His goal is to help clients gain more control over daily life and relationships.

If you decide to begin, he asks about your goals and tailors the plan to your needs. The process is paced to suit each person, with tools and strategies chosen for practical use day to day.

How these approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small committed steps in that direction, which can reduce avoidance and increase meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering concrete tools for anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and communication, useful for improving how people relate to partners or others.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they will try strategies and adjust the plan based on what helps in real life.

Confirm the specific online session options before booking, as the profile does not list formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and let people use shorter check-ins on a work break or longer sessions when needed. It also allows practicing skills in day-to-day settings and then discussing what worked in the next meeting, which can speed up practical progress.