- ACT methods
- CBT techniques
- Client-centered care
About David
David Adames is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) licensed in Colorado with 18 years of experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and major life changes, and lists additional focus areas including addiction, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting, and issues around shame and abandonment.
He treats people who feel stuck by what they did or didn’t do, or by who they think they are now. Sessions tend to start by listening to the events and feelings that brought the person in. He emphasizes practical steps alongside talking through painful memories and present difficulties.
David uses a mix of approaches to guide his work. He draws on acceptance and commitment strategies, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and client-centered ways of working to help people notice patterns and try new responses. He also integrates dialectical and existential perspectives when conversations turn to limits, values, or intense emotions.
He speaks English and Spanish and has direct experience across a wide range of concerns, from addiction and domestic violence histories to parenting and fatherhood topics. The emphasis is on clear, manageable practices you can use between sessions as well as thinking differently about hard feelings.
To start, he asks people to describe what they most want to change or understand. That initial focus helps shape a plan for ongoing work, with regular check-ins about what is or isn’t helping.
How his approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions that align with those values. It focuses on noticing painful thoughts without getting stuck and practicing committed steps toward a chosen direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses straightforward exercises to test and change unhelpful patterns. These tools are often used for anxiety, depression, and guilt related to specific actions or beliefs.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will review goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, and then suggest which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and revisited as the work progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time from the process. They also let people use phone-only conversations when bandwidth or being on camera is difficult. Ask about specific session types when you complete the matching questionnaire so scheduling can match your needs.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and life changes, and also lists areas like addiction, relationship and parenting concerns.
How does he approach guilt or shame?
He combines acceptance and commitment ideas with cognitive-behavioral tools and client-centered conversation to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses.
How much experience does he have?
He has 18 years of professional work experience helping people with a range of concerns including trauma, addiction, and mood difficulties.
What credential and location are listed?
He is an LPC, licensed in Colorado.
Does he offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the US work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.