David Porter, LCSW

David Porter is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Arizona with ten years of counseling experience. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, intimacy-related issues, and relationship struggles. His work also covers ADHD, grief, compassion fatigue, and concerns related to identity and sexual orientation. David aims to make the first step feel manageable and straightforward.

He uses practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try small changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are used for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Attachment-based ideas guide work on trust, closeness, and relationship habits.

Sessions focus on clear goals and real-life skills. People learn ways to handle anxiety, manage cravings, reduce conflict, and improve communication. David describes therapy as collaborative and grounded in compassion rather than blame.

His approach is tailored to each person’s needs. He draws on trauma-aware methods when past experiences affect daily life. Practical exercises, behavior experiments, and values work are common parts of the process.

David brings sensitivity to issues affecting LGBTQ people and to the stresses of caregiving, chronic illness, and life-stage changes. He frames change as gradual and emphasizes skills that can be used between sessions.

How his approaches shape online work

David commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. ACT emphasizes noticing thoughts without getting stuck and committing to actions that match personal goals. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at patterns of closeness and trust in relationships, helping people understand how past connections affect present interactions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another core tool, breaking big problems into smaller behaviors and thoughts to try practical experiments and track progress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that can change as progress is made.

If you plan to meet online, please confirm available session formats before booking since the profile does not list them explicitly. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time that can block regular work on goals. Therapists can adapt ACT, attachment work, and CBT exercises to virtual sessions so people still practice skills between meetings.