Works with
How David works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 40
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About David
Dr. David Sommers is a licensed clinical social worker with 40 years of experience. He uses a client-centered approach to listen closely and help people find clearer ways to handle stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.
He creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what is hard for them. Sessions focus on understanding feelings, spotting patterns that cause pain, and trying small changes that can make daily life easier.
Background and approach
He emphasizes practical steps that people can use between meetings. Dr. Sommers has worked in California throughout his career and has supported people with addictions, career difficulties, grief, and trauma.
He also brings experience with intimacy issues, sleep and eating concerns, and coping with chronic illness or pain. Anger management is one of the areas he addresses directly when it comes up in sessions. Clients who want coaching around self-esteem, impulsivity, or communication problems will find a collaborative tone in sessions.
He pays attention to attachment-related struggles and to emotions like guilt, shame, and isolation. His approach aims to help people feel more in control of their choices. People can expect steady, respectful guidance focused on everyday problems and meaningful goals.
The work is paced to each person’s needs and comfort level. Starting therapy is framed as a practical step toward feeling better and having clearer options.
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
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches David lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Client-centered care offered online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. The therapist reflects back what is said, helps people name their feelings, and supports them in choosing steps that feel manageable. This approach is helpful for stress, anxiety, anger, relationship concerns, and life changes because it centers the person's own goals and perspective.Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try and how to pace the work. That collaboration helps tailor sessions to what actually helps someone day to day.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video works well for longer sessions and face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text are useful for brief updates, coaching-style support, or when messaging fits better into a schedule. These options help people access licensed professionals with more flexibility and fewer logistical barriers.
Questions people ask about David
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and many everyday struggles like sleep, eating, and career issues.
How would you describe his therapy style?
He works in a client-centered way, focusing on listening, building trust, and helping people find practical steps that fit their lives and goals.
What is his professional background?
He is a licensed clinical social worker with 40 years of professional experience working in California across clinical and counseling settings.
Where is he based and licensed?
He is licensed in California as an LCSW and practices with clients located in that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He meets with people via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate 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 do I need to do to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.