Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
How David works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About David
David Ackerman is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage anger, stress, anxiety, and relationship strain. He works with adults facing grief, trauma, addiction, and the stress of life changes. He uses straightforward language and a calm, patient approach to make sessions feel manageable and focused on real-life problems.
With 22 years of experience, David blends human-centered and insight-oriented methods with practical tools. He emphasizes building a strong working relationship first.
Background and approach
From there he helps clients develop clearer communication, better coping habits, and more stable routines for sleep, eating, and mood regulation. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts without being controlled by them. He also uses client-centered approaches to keep sessions grounded in each person’s values and priorities.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas inform work around closeness and intimacy issues. David has helped people dealing with bipolar symptoms, chronic illness, and co-occurring challenges like substance use and codependency. He also supports people working through adoption or foster care concerns, aging and geriatric matters, and complex attachment or personality-related struggles.
Sessions are practical and paced to the individual. David focuses on concrete strategies you can try between meetings, and then reviews what helped. He aims to make progress feel realistic and tied to your life.
What David works with
Everything David lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in David's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches David lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches fit into online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck on them, then take steps aligned with their values. This approach is useful for anxiety, anger, and figuring out next steps during life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s perspective, using empathy and reflective listening so goals emerge from what matters most to the client. That style supports work on self-esteem, relationship concerns, and grief. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on emotions and attachment patterns that affect closeness and intimacy, helping people name and shift painful interaction cycles.Finding the right approach is part of the process. David will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. He often combines techniques so sessions stay practical while also addressing deeper patterns that drive anger or repeated conflicts.
Online work offers flexibility for people juggling busy schedules or long commutes. Video calls let you work face to face from wherever you are, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging suit quick check-ins or brief coaching between appointments. These options make it easier to keep momentum and try new skills in real time.
Questions people ask about David
What issues does he address?
David works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship problems, anger, grief, trauma, addiction, sleep and eating problems, and self-esteem.
What is his therapy style like?
He uses a warm, interactive style that combines practical coaching with deeper reflection so people can try small changes between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 22 years of clinical experience supporting people with a wide range of mental health and life challenges.
Where is he licensed and located?
David is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices from that region.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he also accepts clients who live outside the U.S.
What session formats are available?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with him?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.