About David
David Potts is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 14 years of experience. He focuses on common worries like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and addictions, and he has experience with phobias and attention difficulties. He works with adults, young adults, and teens and takes a practical, steady approach to therapy.
He keeps sessions straightforward and goal-oriented. David listens for what feels most disruptive, then helps people try small changes that add up.
Background and approach
He combines strategies from cognitive-behavioral work, emotion-focused work, and mindfulness to address thoughts, feelings, and daily habits. David has worked in outpatient and residential settings on the Gulf Coast of Florida and has provided online care to people in other regions and countries.
That background means he is used to a wide range of challenges, including long-term mental health conditions, substance issues, trauma, and parenting concerns. He draws on that experience to tailor plans to each person’s situation. Sessions typically focus on practical skills and understanding patterns that keep problems going.
He aims for steady progress rather than quick fixes, and he checks in about what is and isn’t working. People can expect clear explanations of methods and simple homework to practice between sessions. David encourages anyone feeling overwhelmed to reach out.
He guides people through the early steps, helps set realistic goals, and supports gradual changes that improve day-to-day functioning.
Approaches that guide online sessions
David often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and phobias. He also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy when relationship patterns or strong emotions are central, helping people name feelings and make different choices. Mindfulness Therapy is used to build simple awareness skills that reduce reactivity and improve sleep and stress management.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. He talks with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences, then picks methods together that seem most likely to help. That collaborative process means plans can change as progress is made or new needs arise.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video is useful for a full session with face-to-face interaction, phone calls work when bandwidth or camera time is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, school, and caregiving demands.
Questions people ask
What concerns does he commonly address?
What is his general therapeutic style?
How much experience does he have?
What credentials and location are listed?
Which languages and international clients are supported?
What session formats are available?
How is cost handled?
How do I begin working with him?
What this therapist works with
Most often
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.