Dr. David Smith, LICSW
Minnesota · 20 years in practice
Dr. David Smith is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LICSW, Minnesota
- 08854 · expires May 2027
- NPI
- 1730377698 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About David
Dr. David Smith is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of clinical experience. He combines practical tools with thoughtful conversation to help people reduce stress and anxiety and make clearer choices.
He writes about personal growth and uses his clinical background to guide sessions in a straightforward way. He focuses on helping people notice strengths they already have. Sessions often look at current problems and the patterns that keep them going.
Background and approach
He uses concrete strategies when needed and also explores deeper personal meanings that affect behavior and relationships. Dr. Smith draws on systemic ideas to look at how relationships and environments influence problems.
He also uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person's goals and experience. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to change thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of daily functioning. People come to him for common issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction concerns, and problems with self-esteem or intimacy.
He also supports those facing career changes, parenting strain, or the fallout of separation and divorce. In practical terms, sessions aim to build coping skills, clarify values and goals, and reduce distress through skills practice and conversation. Dr.
Smith frames therapy as a collaborative effort where the client’s priorities steer the work. He encourages steady progress and adjustments as circumstances change.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything David lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches David names
- Systemic Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Systemic ideas look at how relationships and surroundings shape what feels hard. Online sessions can map patterns between work, family, and social life and help identify small changes that make a difference. Client-centered work focuses on the person’s goals and experience and gives space for what matters most to them. That approach supports building a plan that fits the client’s values and daily life. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, such as brief exercises, behavioral experiments, and step-by-step coping tools that can be practiced between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. Plans are revisited and adjusted as needed so the work stays practical and relevant.
Online formats offer several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is limited or a camera isn’t needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make scheduling easier and let therapy fit around work, school, or parenting commitments.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and self-esteem concerns. He also helps with career issues, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, and life transitions.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His style mixes practical skill-building with reflective conversation. Sessions balance hands-on techniques and deeper discussion about patterns and meaning.
What is his professional background?
He has 20 years of experience as a clinical provider and has written on personal growth and resilience. That background informs how he structures sessions and goals.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds a Minnesota LICSW and practices from Minnesota.
Can sessions be scheduled in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
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