About David
David Adames is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 18 years of experience. He uses straightforward, person-focused care to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and major life changes. He emphasizes each person's strengths and works alongside them to move toward a more satisfying life.
He draws on several practical therapy styles, including acceptance and commitment work, cognitive behavioral tools, and client-centered listening. Sessions often focus on clear skills people can use outside of appointments.
Background and approach
He helps clients notice unhelpful patterns and try small, manageable changes. David also uses dialectical behavior ideas and existential questions when they fit the situation. That can help with intense emotions, relationship strain, and questions about meaning.
He addresses a wide range of concerns such as addictions, grief, parenting stress, and career strain. People who are struggling with boundaries, codependency, avoidance, or problems tied to family of origin will find focused attention on those patterns. He also supports those dealing with anger, abandonment issues, dissociation, and the aftermath of domestic violence or disaster.
Work with him includes concrete steps and reflection on long-standing patterns. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. David combines practical strategies with a respectful, collaborative stance so people can try changes at a comfortable pace.
Therapeutic approaches that translate well online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on identifying personal values and taking small actions that align with those values. It helps people who feel stuck or overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, or life transitions to reconnect with what matters most and try practical steps forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with clear exercises and skill building. It is useful for managing anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching tools to change thinking patterns and daily routines.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will partner with each person to decide whether ACT, CBT, or a client-centered way of listening fits best. That decision is based on a person’s goals, preferences, and how they respond in early sessions, and adjustments are made as the work progresses.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when meeting in person is difficult. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief updates, ongoing coaching, or someone who prefers writing between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue care across different locations with licensed professionals.
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What this counselor works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Colorado
- Languages
- English, Spanish