David Klein, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Los Angeles, California
Verified
My Approach to Therapy
Separation and divorce don't end when the paperwork does. I work with adults at any stage of that process — in the middle of it, or years past the decree, when everyone assumes you're through it. My approach is attachment-focused and experiential, grounded in Emotionally Focused Therapy and Focusing-Oriented Therapy. Both rest on the same premise: attachment needs don't switch off because a relationship ended. Much of what surfaces here is grief, even when it doesn't look like grief.
My Practice & Services
I work exclusively online, with clients in California and New York. Not everyone is an ideal fit for this format, and I'm glad to talk it through in a consultation to see whether it works for you or whether I'd recommend someone in person. I also see parents and their adult children when a divorce has strained that relationship.
My Role as a Therapist
My role is to be on your side — and by your side — through whatever you're experiencing, for as long as you need support. But being on your side doesn't mean I'll always take your side. At times I'll challenge you, always from a place of care.
Expertise & Specialties
Age Groups I Work With
Adults
Groups I Work With
Adults moving through separation and divorce, at any stage — people in the middle of the legal process who need steadiness while it grinds on, and people years past the decree who assumed they'd be through it by now. Parents rebuilding their footing after a separation, including co-parenting under strain. Parents and their adult children when a divorce has damaged that relationship. This is work with grown children, not custody-age kids. I work with LGBTQ+ clients, and separation and divorce look different when a relationship's legal history doesn't match its actual history. Many of my clients are professionals or self-employed people managing a practice or business while their personal life reorganizes around them.
Therapy Services & Specialties
ConsultationIndividual Therapy & Counseling
Concerns & Challenges Addressed
AnxietyAttachment IssuesDepressionDivorce / Divorce AdjustmentFamily ProblemsGrief, Loss, and BereavementLife Purpose / Meaning / Inner-GuidanceRelationships and Marriage
Therapeutic Approaches & Evidence-Based Methods
Industries & Communities
BIPOCLGBTQ+