David Adames is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 18 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people who are coping with stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and big life changes. He believes clients know their own stories and already carry strengths that can help them move forward.
He approaches sessions as a cooperative process. He listens first, then helps people name what matters to them and set practical steps toward those goals. Conversations are straightforward and aimed at skills you can use between sessions.
David uses a mix of approaches to match a person’s needs. He draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered practice, and existential ideas to address symptoms and meaning. That variety helps when someone needs both concrete tools and room to reflect.
He has worked with a wide range of concerns including addictions, grief, parenting strain, relationship and family issues, self esteem, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue. He also supports people dealing with abandonment, codependency, dissociation, and problems tied to family of origin.
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. To begin, a person selects the continue button on this profile, completes the short matching questionnaire, and schedules according to the therapist’s availability. Cost varies with location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How specific approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, connect with personal values, and take small committed actions. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and choices about life direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on changing patterns of thinking and behavior through clear techniques and homework. It is helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching practical skills to try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life to determine which methods fit best. That collaboration makes it easier to try strategies and adjust them as needed.
Confirm current session options before booking, as format details are provided during matching and scheduling. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce commute time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use a quiet time at work or at home to connect without needing to travel. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT techniques to the online setting so that skills practice and problem solving continue between meetings.
AbandonmentAvoidant personalityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
18+ years
Credentials
Colorado
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does David address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. His work also covers addictions, grief, parenting strain, relationship and family issues, and self esteem.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Sessions are collaborative and straightforward. He listens first, then offers practical tools alongside time to reflect on meaning and values.
What is his clinical background?
He holds a Colorado Licensed Professional Counselor credential and has 18 years of professional experience in counseling work.
Where is the therapist based?
He is licensed and practices in Colorado.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the U.S. work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to get started?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.