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David Finucane

Practical, collaborative therapy for emotional challenges

LMHC Florida

Experience
6 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Anger, Bipolar
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About David

David Finucane is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Florida who draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered techniques to help people manage emotional and behavioral challenges.

Background and approach

With six years of clinical experience, he works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, anger, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, trauma, and a wide range of relationship and intimacy-related issues. He approaches care with respect for each person's strengths and life story, inviting clients to build practical skills and insight that fit their goals.

He also brings focused attention to areas like parenting and family dynamics, grief, self-esteem and career concerns, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and more specialized topics including adoption and foster care, attachment-related difficulties, and consensual kink-related matters. David emphasizes collaborative work that centers the client's perspective while offering evidence-informed strategies to address problematic thoughts, behaviors, and patterns.

Prospective clients in Florida can expect a supportive, skill-oriented process aimed at meaningful, sustainable change.

Evidence-Informed Approaches Delivered Online

David uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering concrete strategies for issues such as anxiety, depression, and stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is also part of his practice, focusing on clarifying values and building psychological flexibility so people can act in ways that matter to them despite difficult thoughts or feelings.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. He works with clients to explore which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time to find the most helpful mix of skills work, values exploration, and supportive listening.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow for scheduling flexibility and access from different locations within Florida. These options make it easier to continue consistent work between sessions and to use approaches like CBT and ACT in ways that fit a client's daily life, routines, and responsibilities.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
He works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, anger, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting difficulties, ADHD, and many relationship and career-related challenges.
What therapeutic style does he use in sessions?
The approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered methods, focusing on practical skills, values, and the client's own goals to guide work in sessions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has six years of professional experience working with diverse concerns and presenting problems in clinical practice.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with the license designation FL LMHC MH21025.
Does he offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for working together?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for online work to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy with him?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAnger managementBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English