David Benavidez, LMFT

David Benavidez is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and midlife questions. He focuses on restoring connection - both with others and with oneself - and talks through practical steps to improve daily life. He aims to make therapy feel respectful and approachable from the first session.

David frames his work around collaboration. He uses Client-Centered methods to listen closely and shape goals with each person. He pairs that with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes that add up.

With six years of experience, he has supported people dealing with family conflict, self-esteem struggles, life transitions, and issues around intimacy and identity. He also addresses concerns such as attachment patterns, fatherhood issues, divorce and separation, and questions about polyamory and alternative sexual culture.

Sessions emphasize clear communication and practical tools. David helps people set focused, achievable goals and measures progress along the way. Conversations include looking at stories people tell about themselves and trying new ways of acting when those stories get in the way.

David practices in Texas and works in English. He describes himself as a relationship consultant who wants to help people reconnect, rebuild, and find more purpose in day-to-day life.

How these approaches can work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building goals together. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects what they say, and helps them choose priorities to work on. This approach helps when someone feels disconnected or unsure where to start.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together. It uses short exercises and experiments to test new ways of thinking and behaving, which can be useful for stress, anxiety, and midlife decision-making.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. David will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit their needs and goals. That might mean trying something brief and solution-focused at first, then adding CBT or narrative work as the goals become clearer.

Confirm available session types before booking, since the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, enable shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It can also allow people to try approaches like CBT homework between meetings, or use narrative techniques to sort out life stories at their own pace.