Dave Boldebook , LCSW

Dave Boldebook is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and counselor who earned a master of social work degree in 1998 from the University of New England in Maine. He has built a practice informed by roughly 20 years of counseling experience and has worked in both community-based and residential settings with clients ranging in age from five to ninety-five.

His work takes an integrative, holistic view that links physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of health and their influence on overall well-being. His clinical approach draws from humanistic and person-centered traditions, cognitive behavioral techniques, psychodynamic ideas, and strengths-based, solution-focused therapies to tailor support to each person's needs.

Across two decades of practice he has emphasized the importance of relationship, authenticity, careful listening, empathy, and gentleness. He encourages leaning into fear and resistance rather than avoiding them, and he combines challenge with care while offering encouragement and fostering hope.

Dave aims to offer a trusting counseling connection that supports deeper self-understanding, practical tools and strategies, problem solving, and goal setting to enhance everyday life. He brings gratitude, caring, and unconditional positive regard to his therapeutic work.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Dave uses a blend of proven approaches to support people through change and challenge. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify what matters most and build psychological flexibility by accepting difficult thoughts while committing to value-guided action - it is often useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a warm, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship so individuals can explore feelings and develop self-directed growth - it is helpful for building self-esteem, processing grief, and improving relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical strategies to identify and modify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, making it effective for depression, anxiety, coping, and problem solving.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Dave collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. He tailors techniques over time and invites clients to be active partners in shaping the work.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access support from different locations while working with a licensed professional who can adapt methods to the online format.