About David
Dr. David Roy helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck. He meets each person where they are and focuses on practical steps that can bring relief.
He is Dr. David Roy, LCSW, and he brings steady support to people facing big life stresses. He listens to each person's story and works from their goals.
Sessions often focus on reducing anxiety, managing anger, coping with grief, and addressing addictions or low self-esteem.
How David works
He also supports people dealing with trauma, panic, seasonal mood shifts, and challenges tied to aging or life transitions. With four decades of experience, he mixes straightforward conversations with goal-oriented work. He helps people break problems into manageable pieces and tries to make progress each week.
Coaching-style strategies are used alongside clinical care when helpful for motivation and planning. David holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential in California. His background includes long-term practice with issues like post-traumatic stress, first responder concerns, hospice and end-of-life questions, and military-related stress.
He draws on that experience to tailor sessions to the person in front of him. Sessions are available in English and Dr. Roy accepts international clients.
He offers several online formats so people can choose what fits their life. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session.
What David works with
The areas below are the ones David selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 40 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Dr. Roy uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques aimed at practical change. One approach focuses on anxiety and panic by teaching skills to reduce physical symptoms and interrupt worry patterns; these skills are practiced in session and applied between meetings. Another approach targets trauma and post-traumatic stress by helping people process difficult memories in manageable steps while building coping strategies to handle triggers.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. Goals and methods are reviewed together so adjustments can be made as progress unfolds.
Online therapy allows the same kinds of therapeutic work without a commute. Video calls permit face-to-face conversation and skill coaching, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter setting is needed, and live chat or text-based messaging supports brief check-ins and ongoing planning between sessions. These options give flexibility for people balancing work, care responsibilities, or travel while keeping regular momentum toward their goals.
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