About David
David Lassoff is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Massachusetts with seven years of clinical experience. He works in a straightforward, respectful manner and focuses on practical steps people can use to feel better. He speaks English and aims to make sessions clear and easy to follow for worried parents and busy adults.
He draws on client-centered approaches to listen closely and help people feel heard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to spot unhelpful thinking and build new coping tools.
Background and approach
Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are offered when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed. David has worked in schools, residential programs, and outpatient settings. That background gives him experience with a range of concerns - from anxiety and depression to addiction and ADHD.
He is familiar with parenting challenges, relationship strain, grief, anger, and career stresses. Sessions are collaborative and focused on small, actionable changes. He avoids stigmatizing labels and tailors conversations and plans to each person’s needs.
Practical strategies might include goal-setting, behavior experiments, or short skills practice between meetings. For people facing separation or addiction, David includes motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to support change. He encourages realistic steps and builds on strengths to help clients move forward.
Finding the right fit is important. David aims to create a calm, direct space where parents and individuals can talk through problems and develop tools for daily life.
How these approaches work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building trust. The therapist helps people name their concerns and decide goals, which is useful for exploring parenting stress, relationship strain, or general worry. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Online CBT often includes short homework tasks and specific skills people can practice between sessions to reduce anxiety or low mood.David also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when emotions feel overwhelming. DBT skills teach concrete ways to tolerate distress, manage intense feelings, and improve communication. These methods are often helpful for anger, strong emotional reactions, and stress that interferes with daily life.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals, try different techniques, and adjust plans based on what helps. This collaborative process aims to match tools to each person’s needs and preferences rather than sticking to a single method.
Online therapy can fit into busy schedules because it offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video works well for in-depth work and skills practice, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports quick check-ins, and messaging helps with brief updates or reminders. These options make it simpler to keep consistent momentum while addressing stress, addiction concerns, parenting challenges, and everyday coping.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English