- Years in practice
- 22
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Colorado
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About David
David Ramstad is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 22 years of experience helping people navigate hard moments. He combines a warm, straightforward manner with practical guidance. He recognizes how much courage it takes to reach out and treats that step with respect.
In sessions he focuses on listening first. People can expect clear feedback and gentle challenge when it helps. He often offers new perspectives and simple strategies that can be used day to day.
Background and approach
David draws on several therapy approaches to match each person's needs. He blends client-centered attention with tools from cognitive behavioral and emotionally-focused work. He also uses ideas from dialectical behavior therapy and existential approaches when they fit the issue.
He has supported people through anxiety, depression, trauma and addictions. He also helps with relationship strain, parenting concerns, grief, anger, and career or life transitions. Fatherhood issues, family-of-origin patterns, and communication problems are among his common focuses.
David works with adults who want practical, down-to-earth therapy that still allows room for deeper reflection. He aims to be honest and compassionate while keeping the work useful. His practice is based in Colorado, and he offers sessions in English.
What David works with
Everything David lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else David helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches David lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative 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.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on being heard and understood. In this approach the therapist listens carefully, reflects what matters to you, and helps you find your own solutions; it is useful for building trust and exploring parenting or relationship concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. It offers practical exercises and small experiments to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change unhelpful patterns that affect daily life and parenting choices.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. It includes techniques for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and better interaction in stressful moments.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. That means sessions can shift over time as progress and priorities change.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a quick check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and different life demands.
Questions people ask about David
What concerns does David address?
He works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and addictions, plus parenting and family-related issues.
What is his therapy style like?
His style is warm and compassionate yet direct. Sessions combine listening with clear feedback and practical suggestions.
How much experience does he have?
He has 22 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He practices in Colorado and holds the credential LMFT, listed as CO LMFT.
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 offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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