Therapist profile
David Ackerman, LCSW
New York
LCSW - Anger and Relationship concerns
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, New York / 038001
- NPI1376572750
- Experience22 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNew York
About
- ACT techniques
- Emotion-focused work
- Motivational interviewing
About David
David Ackerman is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New York with 22 years of experience. He works with adults who are stressed, anxious, struggling with relationships, or trying to handle intense feelings like anger. He also supports people facing grief, addiction, sleep or eating struggles, and the practical strains of life changes.
He uses clear, interactive sessions where clients talk through what is happening now. Sessions focus on learning coping skills and improving how people relate to others. He draws on several therapeutic models to match the work to the person's needs.
His background includes long experience with trauma, emotional abuse, chronic mental illness, and personality and eating disorders. That experience informs how he helps people with communication problems, control issues, codependency, and attachment concerns. He also works with those navigating adoption and foster care, aging issues, chronic illness, and career strain.
In sessions he combines parts of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered listening, emotionally focused techniques, motivational interviewing, and narrative work. The goal is practical - clearer values, steadier emotional responses, and better relationship patterns rather than quick fixes.
To get started, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. The process is collaborative: he helps set goals and practices skills people can use between meetings.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches used for online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and acting in ways that reflect what matters most. It can help with anger that feels automatic or with living around long standing stressors.Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and responding to build a clearer sense of personal goals and values. This approach can help people who want practical communication skills and steadier emotional responses.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to pick a mix of methods based on needs, goals, and what actually helps in day-to-day life. That may mean trying different techniques and adjusting as progress is noticed.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking since the biography does not list formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, or allow for brief check-ins when needed. They can also let someone focus on skill practice between meetings so tools learned in sessions get used in real situations.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, anger, grief, addictions, and related issues such as self-esteem and sleep or eating difficulties.
How would he approach issues with anger?
He uses interactive sessions that teach coping skills, clarify values, and practice different responses so anger becomes more manageable in daily life.
What is his experience level?
He has 22 years of clinical experience working with trauma, chronic mental illness, personality and eating disorders, and a broad range of life challenges.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in New York.
Does he work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he does accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does payment work?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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