David Fox, LCSW

David Fox is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people make sense of difficult life moments. He focuses on practical steps that people can use right away to feel more in control. He listens closely and responds in straightforward, respectful language.

He often works with people who have experienced trauma and with those managing anxiety, stress, grief, addiction, or relationship and intimacy concerns. He also helps with parenting strain, caregiver stress, body image and identity questions including gender dysphoria. His work includes issues related to adoption and attachment, chronic illness and caregiving, and challenges like impulsivity or problems with trust.

David uses approaches that emphasize thinking patterns and clear, short-term goals to guide sessions. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits, and Solution-Focused Therapy to build concrete steps toward change. Sessions aim to be collaborative and concrete rather than vague or academic.

In practice, he creates treatment plans with each person’s preferences in mind. He focuses on what a person wants to change and designs simple experiments and skills to try between sessions. The goal is to help someone feel steadier and more capable in daily life.

David holds LCSW credentials in Illinois and Indiana and has three years of clinical experience. He offers services in English and provides sessions online through a mix of video, phone, live chat, and text messaging.

How CBT and Solution-Focused Work Online

David uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and habits that keep problems going and then practice different ways of thinking and behaving. CBT is useful for anxiety, stress, low mood, and patterns that affect daily functioning. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, achievable goals and on building steps that move someone toward what they want to change.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide whether to emphasize thought work, short-term solutions, or a blend of both based on the person’s needs.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make work fit into busy lives. Video allows face-to-face conversation and screen sharing of worksheets, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to keep continuity and practice skills in real time.