David Alvarez, LPC

David Alvarez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with five years of experience as an LPC. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, bipolar issues, addictions, grief, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem struggles, career stress, compassion fatigue, and LGBTQ-related matters.

He trained at Montclair State University, earning a Master of Arts in Counseling in 2003. Earlier work in hospitals and residential programs exposed him to adults with severe and persistent mental illness and co-occurring disorders. That background includes experience with depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD.

Sessions combine direct, practical techniques with conversational exploration. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and motivational interviewing methods to help people identify patterns of thinking and behavior. The focus is on clear goals and actionable steps rather than abstract talk alone.

He has led both individual and group work across clinical settings. That experience informs how he structures sessions, sets achievable targets, and follows progress over time. People often work on changing reactions, building coping skills, and planning small behavioral experiments to test new ways of responding.

When anger is the main concern, the work centers on recognition of triggers, learning alternative responses, and practicing new habits in everyday situations. He emphasizes collaboration - shaping the plan with the person in the room and adjusting it as things change.

How his approaches translate to online work