About David
David Alvarez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey who helps people facing stress and anxiety. He uses clear, practical steps to make therapy feel manageable. David writes in everyday language and aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space for people to talk about what’s hard right now.
He brings five years of LPC practice and decades of earlier mental health work into each session. That background includes time in hospital and residential settings alongside work with people who have serious mental health conditions.
Background and approach
He has experience supporting LGBT individuals and adolescents and has worked with depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, PTSD, and other concerns. In sessions he takes a person-centered approach. He listens first, then helps identify specific goals and small changes to try.
He also uses motivational interviewing to support your readiness for change and to build momentum toward those goals. David often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions to find practical ways to reduce distress. He mixes that with a straightforward, collaborative tone so the work feels useful day to day.
People who prefer flexible ways to connect may find his practice fits well. He offers several formats for remote sessions and works with people across different life stages who want to address anxiety, stress, self-esteem, grief, relationship issues, substance concerns, or career strain.
How CBT and collaborative care work online
David uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavior changes. CBT sessions focus on identifying patterns that keep stress and anxiety going, then testing small experiments to change them. This approach can help with mood, worry, and coping with life transitions.He pairs CBT with a person-centered, motivational style. That means the therapist will listen first, then work together with the client to choose techniques that fit their life and goals. Finding the right mix of strategies is a collaborative process that can be adjusted over time.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets you have a fuller conversation when you want it, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and try different formats until one feels right.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Relationship issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
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