David Ackerman, LCSW
Experienced LCSW focusing on everyday coping
Details
| Name | David Ackerman |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | New York |
| Licensed in | New York |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 22 |
About David
David Ackerman is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New York with 22 years of experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, as well as grief, trauma, addiction, bipolar mood struggles, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. His tone is direct and calm, focused on helping people find clearer ways to cope and connect.
He draws on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves.
Background and approach
He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered methods, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to match what a person needs. Sessions aim to be practical and conversational rather than packed with jargon. David emphasizes collaboration.
He helps clients identify values and small steps that fit into daily life. He works toward clearer communication, healthier routines, and stronger emotional understanding in relationships and at work. His background includes long experience with chronic mental health conditions, eating and sleeping concerns, and coping with chronic illness or caregiving strain.
He has supported people dealing with adoption and foster care issues, abandonment, attachment concerns, and body image struggles. Sessions are offered in English and David accepts international clients. He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Parenting issues among the things David works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by David among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask David directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking David directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit your life
David often uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from the problems they face and rewrite limiting stories. This can be useful for issues like identity, body image, adoption and attachment concerns, and patterns that repeat in relationships. He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on identifying values and taking small, values-based steps to cope with anxiety, depression, pain, or life changes.He brings a Client-Centered stance as well, offering empathic listening and working at the client's pace to build trust and clarity. Together the therapist and client decide which approaches feel right, and he adjusts methods as needs and goals evolve in sessions. Finding the best fit is a collaborative process rather than a fixed prescription.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and preferences. Video calls let people read expressions and use shared worksheets, while phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging allow for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or support between fuller sessions. These options aim to make it easier to keep therapy consistent while managing work, caregiving, or travel.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and grief, addiction, bipolar challenges, intimacy and self-esteem issues, and related struggles listed in his specialties.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style is conversational and collaborative, blending Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered work, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to suit each person.
How much experience does he have?
He has 22 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of mental health and relationship concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - licensed in New York, and practices there while offering online services.
Can I work with him if I live outside the U.S.?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients, subject to any regional regulations that apply to online care.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and needs.
How does payment work?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; exact cost varies with location and therapist arrangements.
How do I begin working with him?
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