David Rivera

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist California
LMFT #164449

Couples Therapy

I help couples navigate communication difficulties, recurring conflict, emotional disconnection, trust concerns, and life transitions while working toward healthier and even more fulfilling relationships.

Individual Therapy

I support adults navigating anxiety, stress, relationship concerns, life transitions, and emotional challenges while building healthier coping skills and greater confidence

My Approach

I believe therapy should feel human, practical, and purposeful. My approach is empathetic, down to earth, and client centered drawing from narrative and solution focused approaches to help create meaningful changes. I often think of therapy like taking care of a car: sometimes you need support addressing what is happening now, sometimes you need a tune-up, and sometimes everything is running well and you simply keep moving forward. My goal isn’t to keep you in therapy indefinitely. It is to help you work through what is bringing you in, understand the root of the problem, develop tools you can take with you, and have you feel confident using them outside of the therapy room.

What Can You Expect?

You can expect therapy to be collaborative, conversational, and focused now what matters most to you. I won’t pretend to have all the answers or tell you how to live your life. Instead we will work together to better understand what is happening, identify what you would like to change, and develop practical ways to move forward.