David M Poles
Calm, practical therapy for life and relationships
LMHC Massachusetts
- Experience
- 24 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Addictions, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
- Languages
- English
About David
David M Poles is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 24 years of clinical experience who draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment-informed and client-centered techniques. He emphasizes practical skills for improving communication, reducing distress, and reshaping unhelpful thinking patterns.
Background and approach
His work often centers on helping people make sense of adversity and develop kinder, more effective ways of relating to themselves and others. Clients who engage in his approach can expect straightforward feedback delivered with care, and an emphasis on building self-understanding and resilience.
Poles brings a focus on relationship dynamics, emotional regulation, and problem solving to concerns such as anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma, stress, and issues involving intimacy and trust. Working from Massachusetts, he combines therapy methods to fit each person's goals while offering flexible online formats to accommodate differing schedules and needs.
Integrating proven approaches for online therapeutic work
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and problematic coping. It emphasizes practical techniques and skill building that can be practiced between sessions to support measurable change. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current emotional responses and interpersonal interactions, and it can help people improve trust, intimacy, and communication by exploring those patterns in the therapy relationship. Client-Centered Therapy creates a respectful, empathic environment where the therapist listens closely and supports each person's capacity for growth and self-understanding.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together; the therapist collaborates with clients to clarify goals, test methods, and adjust strategies based on what feels most helpful. This collaborative orientation helps tailor interventions to individual needs and preferences while drawing from the different approaches described above.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing continuity of care across schedules and locations within Massachusetts. These formats make it easier to maintain regular sessions, use therapeutic tools in real time, and integrate support into daily routines while working with licensed professionals.
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Experience
24+ years
Licensed
Massachusetts
Languages
English