About David
Dr. David Ford uses a person-centered approach to help people manage stress and anxiety. He is identified as Dr.
David Ford, LPC, LCMHC, and works from principles that focus on listening, respect, and practical steps. His style aims to help people feel heard and to build plans that fit daily life. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thoughts and behaviors that feed worry and mood problems.
Background and approach
Motivational Interviewing is used when making changes feels hard, especially around substance use and other addictive behaviors. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, realistic steps toward them. Dr.
Ford has three years of clinical experience and practices in New Jersey. He has helped people address anxiety, depression, workplace stress, career questions, and low self-esteem. He also supports those facing addiction, HIV/AIDS related concerns, and issues linked to sexuality and gender identity.
People can expect short-term skill work alongside conversations about meaning and identity. He pays attention to how prejudice and multicultural concerns affect daily life and coping. The aim is to reduce distress while supporting personal values and life purpose.
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted. The therapist uses familiar, straightforward language and offers a mix of problem-focused and person-centered work to match each person’s needs.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and helping people find their own solutions. Online sessions using this approach often involve open conversation and reflective feedback to clarify values and goals, which can help with stress and identity concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In remote sessions this usually means identifying unhelpful thoughts, trying small behavioral experiments, and practicing coping skills between meetings to reduce anxiety and low mood.
Motivational Interviewing helps when change feels difficult. The therapist uses questions and reflective statements to strengthen a person’s own reasons for change, which can be useful for substance use, career shifts, or building healthier routines.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked before, then adapt methods over time. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques to focus on and how to pace the work.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for more in-depth conversations and skill teaching. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging work well for quick check-ins, brief coping support, or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and allow regular contact between sessions when needed.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- North Carolina, Virginia, New Jersey
- Languages
- English
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