David Bonfanti, LMFT

David Bonfanti is an LMFT with two decades of experience helping people tackle stressful life moments. He works with concerns like anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and intimacy-related issues, and he supports clients navigating relationship challenges and parenting stress. He speaks English and practices in California.

David takes a direct, practical approach in sessions. He encourages people to notice how they react to problems and to build skills that change those reactions. Therapy can bring up hard emotions at first, and he prepares clients for that honest work.

In the room he mixes several methods to match what the person needs. He uses Acceptance and Commitment ideas to help people accept difficult feelings while committing to life goals. Cognitive Behavioral techniques are used to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Narrative and attachment perspectives help untangle personal stories and relationship patterns.

He has focused work with a wide range of concerns beyond mood and anxiety, including trauma and abuse, ADHD, eating and sleep problems, and issues tied to gender and sexual identity. He also addresses specialized areas like first responder stress, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and immigrant and multicultural concerns.

Clients can expect clear, goal-oriented sessions that prioritize practical skills. The aim is to reduce reactive patterns and increase everyday functioning. To begin, a short questionnaire and scheduling step connects people to his services.

How his approaches translate to online work

David commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy during sessions. ACT focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match a person’s values; it can help with anxiety, depression, and struggles around meaning. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful patterns, which is useful for mood, anxiety, and sleep or eating difficulties.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the concern, and adjust based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist decide together which strategies to keep using.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm which session options are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time for appointments. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT techniques effectively through remote conversations, helping clients practice skills between sessions and apply changes to daily life.