Dr. David Engstrom

Dr. David Engstrom is a licensed psychologist practicing in Arizona. He is listed as AZ Psychologist PSY-002048 and brings 22 years of experience to his clinical work. He focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, addictions, sleep problems, and mood concerns.

Dr. Engstrom’s background includes long experience with chronic illness and chronic pain, and he has worked with people facing hospice and end-of-life issues. He also supports people managing grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. Other areas he addresses include ADHD, obsessive-compulsive issues, process addictions, and social anxiety.

His approach draws on several evidence-informed methods, including Mindfulness Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and client-centered listening. Sessions often blend practical skills training with attention to patterns of thought and behavior. Motivational interviewing is used when people want help getting started or staying on track with change.

Dr. Engstrom aims for clear, direct work in sessions. He helps people break problems down into manageable steps. He also pays attention to how health problems and pain affect mood and daily life, and he adapts strategies to those limits.

People in Arizona and international clients who prefer English can connect with him. To begin, follow the site process to match and schedule a session and confirm current session options before booking.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that help reduce reactivity and calm the body; it can be useful for stress, anxiety, sleep trouble, and coping with chronic pain. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed actions while learning to tolerate difficult thoughts and feelings; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and long-term health behavior changes. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and understanding the person’s experience so goals emerge from their own priorities and strengths.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try different options. Clients and the therapist decide collaboratively which techniques fit best for a person’s life and symptoms.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, limit travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a full in-person session would be difficult. It also lets therapists work with health-related limits, for example offering shorter sessions when pain or fatigue is an issue.