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David Fonseca

David Fonseca, LMFT

Therapist in California

Practical therapy for stress and self esteem

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7 years of experience listed

LMFT professional credentials

English, Spanish languages

  • Goal oriented
  • Bilingual English Spanish
  • 7 years experience

About David

David Fonseca is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self esteem, anger, and depression. He writes in a straightforward way and aims to make first steps feel manageable. He works in California and offers services in English and Spanish.

Before becoming a therapist he worked as a case manager focused on crisis interventions. That background shapes how he responds to urgent concerns and tense moments. He brings seven years of clinical experience to routine struggles and sudden life changes.

David uses practical, goal-oriented methods to address what is happening now. He draws on cognitive approaches to help people notice and change thought patterns. He also uses solution-focused ideas to set small, achievable goals and build momentum.

Sessions often center on clear strategies and short-term plans. He helps people learn skills to manage strong emotions and improve communication. Work may include practicing new responses, problem-solving day-to-day challenges, and tracking progress between meetings.

David encourages people to take one step at a time and to match the pace of therapy to their needs. He invites prospective clients to reach out and learn whether his style fits their goals before committing to a longer course of work.

Approach and online support for everyday challenges

David uses cognitive approaches and solution-focused techniques as his main tools. Cognitive methods help people notice patterns of thinking that make stress or low self esteem worse, and then try out different ways of thinking to reduce their impact. Solution-focused work concentrates on small, practical goals and on what changes will make life feel better in the near term. These methods are commonly used together to help with anxiety, mood changes, and coping with life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then choose and adjust techniques in a collaborative way. If an approach isn't helping, he reviews options and tries alternatives until the client and therapist agree on the best path forward.

The practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions around work or family schedules and reducing travel time. Since the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current session options before booking to know what is available. Online work can make it easier to keep regular appointments and to apply new skills between meetings, which helps therapy fit into everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsImpulsivityMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSocial anxiety and phobia

Experience

7+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, anger, low self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as communication problems and social anxiety.

What is his approach in sessions?

Sessions use cognitive techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and solution-focused methods to set clear, short-term goals and build momentum.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has seven years of experience as a clinical therapist and previously worked as a case manager specializing in crisis interventions.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in California.

Does he offer services in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can people outside the US work with him?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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