- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Maine
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Dave
Dave Boldebook is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of experience supporting people through major life changes. He draws on a long career in Maine and focuses on helping clients sort through stress, grief, anxiety, and parenting challenges. Dave aims to build a straightforward, trusting relationship where people feel heard and understood.
He takes a practical, person-focused approach in sessions. Conversation often explores what gets in the way and what small steps might make daily life easier.
Background and approach
He emphasizes listening, authenticity, and gentle challenge rather than quick fixes. Clients leave with tools to try between visits and clearer goals for change. Dave blends several therapeutic methods to match each person’s needs.
He uses cognitive behavioral techniques to untangle thought and behavior patterns. Mindfulness and acceptance strategies help people sit with difficult feelings without being overwhelmed. Client-centered care keeps the client's priorities at the center of the work.
Over the years he has worked in community and residential settings with people across the lifespan. That experience informs how he helps people facing medical, caregiving, or end-of-life stress, as well as those coping with addiction, trauma, or mood concerns. His practice also supports people dealing with relationships, intimacy issues, sleep problems, and career stress.
Sessions emphasize collaboration and practical progress. Dave encourages people to name small, realistic steps and build on what already works. He welcomes questions and aims to make therapy understandable and achievable for busy parents and adults seeking change.
What Dave works with
Everything Dave lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Dave helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Approaches Dave lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Dave uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT is often useful for anxiety, mood concerns, sleep problems, and managing everyday stress.He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action even when difficult feelings are present. ACT can help with grief, chronic worry, parenting stress, and when someone wants a clearer sense of purpose.
Finding the right approach is a joint process. He talks with each person about goals and preferences, and adjusts methods as work moves forward. That collaborative stance helps tailor sessions to what fits each client's life and priorities.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is good for in-depth conversation and reading body language. Phone calls work when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit short updates, quick coaching, or when someone prefers written exchanges. These options help parents and busy adults fit therapy into their day without extra travel.
Questions people ask about Dave
What concerns does Dave commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, trauma, sleeping problems, anger, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include aging, cancer care, caregiver stress, co-morbidity, and end-of-life counseling.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style is person-centered and practical. He listens, challenges with care, and helps clients set achievable steps to try between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 20 years of clinical practice, including work in community and residential settings across a wide age range.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He holds a Master of Social Work and is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in Maine.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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