Meet Our Staff Members

Founder & Clinic Director, LCSW, CSAT, CPTT, CMAT

First & Foremost: I would like to welcome you to my practice, Daniels Psychotherapy, and introduce myself. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over a decade of counseling experience. I understanding that selecting a therapist can be just as challenging as deciding to enter into treatment. Therefore, this is my pledge to you: I will welcome you into treatment with compassion, professional competence, and a sincere sensitivity to the specific circumstances motivating you to seek therapy at this time.

I believe that self-discovery and healing can be achieved through connection. I am deeply committed to providing the best care possible to individuals and couples who are experiencing psychological pain and are seeking support and treatment for the following conditions: sex addiction, porn addiction, infidelity, intimacy-related issues, sexual dysfunctions, and betrayal trauma.

“Psychotherapy, while deeply personal, has universal impacts. It not only helps in the individual's healing but, by extension, enriches their interactions with the world around them.”

I utilize multiple therapeutic evidence-based approaches including: psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, foundational addiction recovery premises, and existential principles. You can expect sessions with me to be interactive, catered to your specific needs, and above all else, sessions will always be a place of safety where your individuality will be valued and respected. It is my hope to foster a relationship with you that helps you attain freedom from problematic sexual behaviors, gain a deeper understanding of yourself, and rebuild meaning into your life.

Education & Certifications:

• Master of Social Work (MSW) degree at New York University, Silver School of Social Work.

• Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), a specialization in the assessment and treatment of those impacted by addictive, compulsive, and problematic sexual behaviors, offered by the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP).

• Certified Partner Trauma Therapist (CPTT), a specialization for individuals who are dealing with the discovery aftermath of sexual, emotional, and/or financial betrayal, offered by the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP).

• Certified Multiple Addictions Therapist (CMAT), with a focus on Financial Disorders, offered by the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP). This specialization focuses on helping individuals and couples build skills and successfully address financial and work disorders.

• Certification in “Introduction to Existential Therapy” (Oxford University, 2024)

• Currently enrolled in advanced couples therapy training at The Gottman Institute.

• Currently enrolled in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy training with Russ Harris.

Certified Addiction Recovery Coach, CARC

David is a Certified Addiction Recovery Coach. He considers this certification of great value in his work with clients. David also draws heavily on what backs this training - his 34 years of continuous sobriety and recovery. 

When asked to describe the different roles sobriety and recovery have played in his life, David answered this way: 

"Sobriety gives me the chance to recover. Recovery gives me the chance to stay sober. When put together, I get a chance at life and the pride of fighting for it."

David credits all who walk through the doors of recovery no matter the path their efforts take, he claims to have learned just as much from the precious examples of those who struggle, or even fail as from those who seem to succeed with ease. 

"In 1991, my early days of sobriety, I used to say I was starting with zero; no job, no home, no skills, no prospects. I soon learned I was wrong, I was not starting with zero. I was starting with many possessions including all the damage inflicted on me, the trail of wreckage I inflicted on myself and the many wounds I caused to others. But I had something new: Help. I also still had myself and I was going to have to learn how to rely on both. 

David explains that he brings his experience, including those of his early days, into the room with every client. 

"Remembering my own experiences often requires I be gentle with myself, which in turn places us, myself and my client, within a judgment free space with compassion at the core. This is the environment a client can expect when we meet. I too benefit from the grace of this environment and if we are both willing to honestly confront the ugliness of addiction, the habit of self-judgement dissolves into the air leaving us in a place of understanding; which then opens the door to the promise of discovering solutions together.”

Recovery is possible.