David Porter

David Porter

Clinical Social Worker (602) 685-6000

Medical Insurance Accepted
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About Me

I am an independently licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Arizona with over 10 years of professional counseling experience. I specialize in supporting individuals and couples who are navigating addiction recovery, trauma and PTSD, relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. I am also experienced in LGBTQIA+ affirming care and executive/professional coaching.

My therapeutic style integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Trauma-Informed Care to help clients build practical skills, gain insight, and develop healthier patterns in their daily lives.

I am passionate about helping couples improve communication, rebuild trust, and strengthen their emotional connection—whether working through conflict, recovering from infidelity, or growing together through life’s stressors. I provide a supportive space where both partners can feel respected, heard, and valued.

I believe healing happens through compassion, empowerment, and collaboration. Taking the first steps toward therapy is a sign of courage and hope. I am here to walk alongside you as you work toward a happier, healthier, and more fulfilling future—personally and in your relationships.

Payment Options

Insurance Options

  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Curative
  • GEHA
  • Optum
  • Oscar
  • UMR
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare Student Resources
  • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

Orientation & Focus

Modalities

Couples, Families, Groups

Languages Spoken

English

Populations

LGBTQ+

Specialties

  • Addictions
  • ADHD
  • Anger management
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Eating Disorder
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • LGBT
  • Pain Management
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Sex Addiction
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Conditions Treated

  • Abandonment
  • Addiction & Substance Abuse
  • ADHD
  • Adoption & Foster Care
  • Aging & Senior Issues
  • Anger Management
  • Antisocial Personality
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Avoidant Personality
  • Blended Families
  • Body Image
  • Cancer
  • Caregiver Stress
  • Chronic Pain & Illness
  • Codependency
  • Commitment Issues
  • Communication Problems
  • Coping Skills
  • Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
  • Depression
  • Dissociation
  • Divorce & Separation
  • Domestic Violence
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emptiness
  • Family Conflict
  • Family of Origin Issues
  • Fatherhood Issues
  • First responder issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Gambling
  • Gender Dysphoria
  • Grief & Loss
  • Guilt & Shame
  • HIV / AIDS
  • Hoarding
  • Hospice & End of Life
  • Immigration Issues
  • Impulsivity
  • Infidelity
  • Isolation & Loneliness
  • Jealousy
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Men's Issues
  • Midlife Crisis
  • Money & Financial Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Narcissism
  • OCD
  • Panic Attacks
  • Paranoia
  • Personality Disorders
  • Phobias
  • Polyamory & Non-Monogamy
  • Prejudice & Discrimination
  • Relationship Issues
  • School Issues
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self Esteem
  • Self Harm
  • Sex Addiction
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Dysfunction
  • Sexual Health
  • Sexuality & Sexual Identity
  • Smoking & Vaping
  • Social Anxiety
  • Somatization
  • Stress
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Veterans & Military
  • Women's Issues
  • Workplace Issues
  • Young Adult Issues

Treatment Options

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing (MI)
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Somatic Psychotherapy
  • Trauma Focused

Locations

Main Location

1111 S Stapley Dr
Mesa, Arizona 85204
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