David Adames
Empathetic, skills-focused counseling for life challenges
LPC Colorado
- Experience
- 18 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Depression
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English, Spanish
About David
David Adames is a licensed professional counselor in Colorado who brings 18 years of clinical experience to his work.
Background and approach
He centers his practice on collaborative, skills-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy while also integrating approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Existential perspectives when appropriate. He views each person as the expert on their own life and focuses on helping clients build on existing strengths to face difficult emotions and situations.
Adames has supported people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and major life transitions, and he offers guidance for challenges including addiction, compassion fatigue, grief, parenting concerns, relationship and family problems, and issues related to self-esteem and career.
His background includes work with a wide range of additional focus areas such as abandonment, codependency, dissociation, and domestic violence. He provides services in English and Spanish and practices with an emphasis on practical tools, thoughtful reflection, and respectful collaboration as clients pursue change.
Practical therapeutic approaches for online care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce distress and improve functioning; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and develop psychological flexibility by learning to accept difficult thoughts and commit to meaningful action, which can be useful for life transitions, chronic worry, and coping challenges. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist listens deeply and supports the client's own problem-solving and self-directed growth.
Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify which methods fit their goals, preferences, and the challenges they bring, and may blend techniques from different approaches to create a tailored plan.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work and family life and to continue care from different locations, while preserving the opportunity for structured, regular therapeutic work guided by a licensed professional.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Licensed
Colorado
Languages
English, Spanish