About David
David Vaccaro is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of experience helping people manage stress and anxiety. He uses practical, person-focused methods to help clients find clearer thinking and steadier moods. He aims for straightforward sessions where people can talk and try new approaches that fit their lives.
He offers talk-based work grounded in Client-Centered Therapy. That means sessions center on a person’s goals and values while the therapist listens without judgment.
Background and approach
He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. Mindfulness-based techniques are part of his approach to help people stay present and reduce reactivity. David has worked with concerns ranging from anxiety, depression, and trauma to substance use and bipolar mood challenges.
He also supports people facing grief, parenting stress, sleep problems, relationship troubles, and work or career transitions. His practice includes attention to caregiver strain, aging and geriatric issues, codependency, and other life adjustments. Sessions combine practical skills, short-term goals, and collaborative planning.
He uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused tools to build momentum when change feels hard. Clients can expect a steady, pragmatic style that emphasizes small steps and measurable progress. David earned his degrees in psychology and mental health social work and holds an Illinois LCSW.
Outside of work he enjoys running, traveling, and time with his wife and cat.
How David’s Approaches Work Online
David blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness in online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s goals and uses empathetic listening to shape sessions. It helps when someone needs a space to clarify priorities and make decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT sessions often include simple exercises and homework to test new ways of thinking and behaving, useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and breath- or body-based practices to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and stress management.
Choosing an approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about what matters most, then try methods that match those goals. Sessions can combine styles and adapt over time based on what works for the client.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for more in-depth work that benefits from face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions can be easier when a quieter room is available or when bandwidth is limited. Chat or messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, processing between sessions, or keeping momentum when schedules are tight. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
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