How David works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About David
David Lassoff is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with seven years of clinical experience in Massachusetts. He uses practical, person-focused methods to help people cope with anger, stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and life transitions. David writes straightforward plans and talks through steps clients can try between sessions.
He practiced in educational, residential, and outpatient settings, so he has seen many kinds of challenges and service needs. That background informs how he shapes short-term goals and longer plans for people facing grief, trauma, parenting strains, or career stress.
Background and approach
David blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing. In sessions he listens, reflects what matters to the client, and then helps identify small, concrete changes to try. He emphasizes collaboration and avoids labels that feel stigmatizing.
Sessions often focus on skills for managing strong emotions, solving immediate problems, and changing unhelpful patterns. He also works on practical steps like smoking or vaping cessation and support for drug and alcohol concerns when those come up. People who reach out can expect a calm, respectful space and a focus on real-world strategies.
David aims to help people build coping tools they can use outside therapy, whether they are dealing with relationship strain, parenting challenges, or transitions after divorce or separation.
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
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- ADHD
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Young adult issues
Approaches David lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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 practical therapy methods work online
David uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to help people change unhelpful patterns and build motivation for change. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches skills you can practice between sessions to reduce anger, anxiety, or depressive symptoms. Motivational Interviewing focuses on the reasons someone might want change and helps strengthen their own motivation for steps like cutting back on alcohol or quitting vaping.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods make the most sense based on needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean trying skill-building exercises one week and a solution-focused check-in the next to see what fits best.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and practicing coping skills together. Phone sessions can be quicker check-ins or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging let clients share thoughts between sessions or fit short check-ins into a busy day.
Questions people ask about David
What kinds of concerns does David address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, self esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and career issues, plus related areas like smoking cessation and young adult challenges.
What is his therapeutic style?
He practices a supportive, client-centered style that emphasizes practical solutions and collaborative goal-setting. Sessions combine listening with concrete steps you can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has seven years of experience working in educational, residential, and outpatient settings with a range of concerns and ages.
What credentials and region are listed?
He holds a Master of Arts and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported and can he work with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.