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David Adames, LPC

  • Experience18 years
  • LocationColorado
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, and Depression
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About David

David Adames is a licensed professional counselor who blends Internal Family Systems with other evidence-informed methods to help people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With 18 years of clinical experience in Colorado, he emphasizes the client's own strengths and perspectives, guiding individuals to uncover parts of themselves that influence feelings, choices, and coping patterns. He frames therapy as a collaborative exploration rather than a directive process, inviting clients to take an active role in shaping change.

David draws on approaches such as ACT, CBT, DBT, and client-centered techniques to address a wide range of concerns including depression, addiction, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting and fatherhood struggles, and challenges like ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and compassion fatigue. He also works with issues tied to abandonment, codependency, dissociation, domestic violence, and career or self-esteem difficulties.

Sessions are available in English and Spanish, and his practice uses flexible formats to match clients' needs. Beginning therapy with David involves recognizing the courage it takes to seek change and building on existing strengths.

He supports clients through practical skills and exploratory work that aim to reduce distress and increase meaningful engagement in daily life.

Integrating IFS and Evidence-Based Therapies Online



Internal Family Systems (IFS) invites clients to notice and engage with different parts of themselves - for example protective or wounded parts - so individuals can develop greater self-leadership and healing from trauma or patterns of distress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values, accepting difficult internal experiences, and building committed action toward a meaningful life, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) addresses the relationships between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors by teaching practical skills to reduce symptoms and change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to identify which methods best match their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring, and may combine elements across approaches as needed. This partnership helps tailor sessions so they are both personally relevant and skill-building.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit support into busy schedules or when in-person care is not practical. These options allow licensed professionals to provide consistent, accessible care that can include real-time skill coaching and ongoing communication between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, addictions, LGBT concerns, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, bipolar, coaching, and ADHD, plus related topics like abandonment and codependency.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Therapy is collaborative and strengths-based, combining Internal Family Systems with approaches such as ACT, CBT, DBT, and client-centered methods to tailor work to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
He brings 18 years of professional experience providing mental health services in various clinical contexts.
Where is the therapist licensed and what are the credentials?
He holds the LPC credential in Colorado with license number CO LPC LPC.0005392 and practices from that state.
Are sessions available in languages other than English?
Yes, he conducts sessions in both English and Spanish but is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are offered for online work?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How is payment or cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAvoidant personalityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

Colorado

Languages

English, Spanish