- Guilt and shame
- LGBT concerns
- Trauma recovery
About David
David Rossetti is a New York LCSW-R with 28 years of clinical practice helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship difficulties. He works with people navigating LGBT issues and supports those dealing with guilt and shame connected to family, identity, or past actions. Sessions focus on practical conversation and steady work on patterns that cause pain.
He listens for how past relationships and family history shape current feelings. He talks through communication problems, attachment issues, and codependency in everyday terms. He also works with people coping with loss, end-of-life concerns, fertility worries, and the emotional impacts of chronic illness including HIV/AIDS.
His approach centers on clear, direct work rather than jargon. He helps people name recurring thoughts and behaviors, try different ways of responding, and practice new communication skills. For LGBT clients he pays attention to identity-related stress and gender dysphoria as lived experience rather than abstract labels.
David has long experience with first responder stresses, military-related effects, and survivors of domestic violence and abuse. He also supports those affected by adoption, foster care, and family-of-origin problems that continue to affect adult relationships.
People who choose him typically want steady, practical sessions focused on understanding how their past shapes current choices. To begin they complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options button. Fees vary with location and use a cancellable subscription model.
How David uses evidence-based approaches online
David draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on feelings, behavior, and relationships. One common approach is work that helps identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can reduce recurring anxiety and depressive cycles by teaching practical alternatives. Another strand involves addressing attachment and relationship patterns so people can notice old responses and try new, clearer ways of relating.Finding the right approach is part of the process. He collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and preferences, adjusting methods as sessions progress. The emphasis is on practical exercises and communication practice agreed together rather than one fixed method.
Confirm current session options before booking to learn which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time so sessions are simpler to schedule. Licensed professionals can use this flexibility to focus on the same kinds of therapeutic tasks they would cover in person, from talking through painful memories to practicing new interaction skills.
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Experience
28+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and LGBT-related concerns. Additional areas include attachment, abandonment, codependency, and family of origin issues.
How would he approach feelings of guilt or shame?
He talks through how past events and relationships shape those feelings and helps identify patterns that keep them active. The work focuses on practical steps and changing unhelpful responses over time.
What is his background and experience?
He has 28 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of adult concerns, including trauma, identity questions, and long-term relationship struggles.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is an LCSW-R licensed in New York and practices with clients based in that state.
Does he offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the U.S. work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact costs are provided during the sign-up process.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session through the booking process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.