About David
David Covey is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. He focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, low self-esteem, and the effects of trauma.
Background and approach
He speaks English and draws on many years of clinical experience to help people find clearer ways forward. He begins by listening closely so a person feels understood before changing patterns.
He uses practical techniques to reduce reactivity and to help people manage intense feelings. Sessions are straightforward and goal-oriented, aimed at easing day-to-day distress and restoring a sense of control.
With 24 years as an LMFT, he has worked across settings with adults facing a range of challenges. That background informs a flexible style that adapts to each person's needs.
He often combines trauma-focused methods with cognitive approaches to address both past wounds and current thinking patterns. David also supports people dealing with issues that emerge later in life, including aging and midlife transitions.
He addresses isolation, emptiness, men's issues, and concerns linked to relationship harms such as domestic violence and sex addiction. His work pays attention to how past events shape present reactions.
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Getting started is a simple process of completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling sessions according to availability.
Approaches for trauma and everyday struggles
David uses evidence-based trauma-focused techniques to help reduce strong emotional reactions tied to past events. These methods focus on processing difficult memories in a paced way so that triggers and intense responses become easier to manage. He also relies on cognitive-based strategies that identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more balanced thinking, which helps with anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with the person to match methods to their goals, history, and comfort level. That shared planning helps the person feel more in control and makes progress easier to track.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for a fuller conversation and visual cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and messaging lets someone work through thoughts between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible for people balancing appointments with daily life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also works with
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English