Dr. David Ford, LPC, LCMHC

Dr. David Ford is a person-centered counselor who focuses on helping people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. He uses straightforward, respectful conversation to help clients find clearer direction and steadier coping. Dr. Ford holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in New Jersey. He works in English and accepts international clients when appropriate.

With three years of clinical experience, he draws on client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing. Sessions often focus on practical steps - talking through triggers, testing new coping skills, and setting small goals people can manage between meetings. He also supports people navigating sexuality, gender identity questions, and issues related to HIV and stigma.

Dr. Ford pays attention to how prejudice, discrimination, and cultural background affect mental health. He helps people name painful feelings like guilt, shame, and low self-esteem and then tries out realistic ways to shift them. Career and workplace concerns are another area he addresses, including stress at work and questions about life purpose.

His style emphasizes listening first, then collaborating on concrete strategies. Motivational interviewing is used when someone wants to change substance use or other habits, and CBT tools help with anxiety and depressive patterns. The goal is steady progress through clear, small steps.

To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules sessions according to therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, so people can adjust care as needed.

How these approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship where a person feels heard and can explore what matters most. It supports anyone trying to make sense of identity, relationships, or emotional pain by prioritizing the person’s own goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and helping people test new coping strategies in everyday life.

Motivational Interviewing is a shorter-term, goal-focused style that helps people find and strengthen their own reasons to change behavior. It is commonly used when someone wants to address substance use or other habits and needs help moving toward small achievable steps.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean mixing listening-focused work with CBT exercises or using motivational interviewing to build momentum toward change.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and fewer travel demands. Different session arrangements can help with shorter check-ins or longer focused work, but the biography does not list specific formats. Confirm the available session options before booking so sessions can be scheduled in a way that fits daily life.