David Potts
Therapist focused on practical change and emotional healing
LCSW Florida
- Experience
- 14 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Languages
- English
About David
David Potts is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 14 years of clinical experience based in Florida.
Background and approach
He works with people facing a broad range of challenges including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, parenting struggles, anger, career transitions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
He also attends to specialized concerns such as abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, attachment difficulties, autism and Asperger Syndrome, codependency, communication problems, and substance-related concerns. His style is described as open and engaging, combining practical, evidence-informed methods to help clients identify root causes and develop manageable changes.
He draws on cognitive-behavioral techniques alongside approaches that address emotion regulation and interpersonal patterns, and he tailors treatment plans to each person’s needs and goals. David emphasizes steady progress rather than perfection and aims to help clients make small, sustainable shifts that improve daily functioning and overall wellbeing.
David brings experience from outpatient and residential settings and has worked with individuals across the lifespan, including teens and adults. He accepts international clients and offers a range of remote formats to fit different schedules and preferences.
Approaches and Online Care That Emphasize Practical Change
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning; it is often applied to anxiety, depression, stress, and sleep problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with intense emotions, relationship difficulties, and coping under pressure. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding and reshaping emotional responses within relationships to improve connection and communication.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to explore goals, preferences, and the problems they want to address, then tailor methods and techniques to fit those priorities. This flexible, client-centered planning helps ensure interventions align with what matters most to the individual.
Online therapy with him is offered through multiple formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes scheduling easier across time zones and busy routines. These options provide flexibility for people who need evening or daytime appointments, prefer shorter check-ins, or benefit from ongoing messaging between synchronous sessions.
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Experience
14+ years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English