David Bales, LMFT, CA | Psychotherapist

About David Bales

Focus areas

Depression

Mood Disorders

Thought Disorder

Divorce Counseling

Relationship Struggles

Work-Related Counseling

Life Transition

Self Esteem Issues

Clientele seen

Young adults (18-24)

Adults (25-64)

Individuals

Treatment approaches

Attachment-based

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Christian Counseling

Compassion Focused

Coaching

Eclectic

Identity

Gender

Male

Faith

Christian

Ethnicity

White

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know David Bales

Hi there, I'm David! Welcome! My name is Dave Bales, and I am a licensed marriage and family therapist with a Master's in Clinical Psychology from Azusa Pacific University. I work with adult individuals and specialize in the areas of depression, life transitions, vocation, and spirituality. My goal as a people helper is to provide a safe therapeutic context in which to identify and move beyond the emotional, psychological, relational, and spiritual issues that impede your process of self-discovery. My approach While I tend to utilize an eclectic approach to working with clients, I find the client-centered, interpersonal, and psychodynamic approaches to be particularly useful. The client-centered approach to therapy is non-directive and allows the client to guide sessions. The interpersonal approach utilizes the therapeutic relationship forged between client and therapist to effectively learn new ways of relating to others. Finally, the psychodynamic approach assists clients with identifying and exploring patterns in behavior and relationships and understanding emotions. My focus I have many years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. However, at this stage of my career, my focus is on working exclusively with the adult population. While I have the training and experience to work with many different issues, I have a special interest in the areas of depression, life transitions, vocation, and spirituality. My communication style I engage clients with a sense of warmth and genuineness. It is important to me to create a therapeutic experience wherein clients feel safe to explore their inner selves without fear of judgment or shame. Appropriate self-disclosure is often a part of my sessions with clients. Engaging clients with authenticity fosters a feeling of safety which ultimately helps to dismantle the emotional and psychological barriers to positive change and personal growth.

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Popular visit reasons

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Depression

Divorce Counseling

Mood Swings

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Stress Management

Therapy

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Depression

Divorce Counseling

Mood Swings

Education and background

Practice names

Rula Health - Central CA

Education and training

Azusa Pacific University, Master's in Clinical Psychology

NPI number

1154654069

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What practice does David Bales work with?

David Bales works with Rula Health - Central CA.

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David Bales frequently sees patients for Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Depression, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Therapy. You can see other visit reasons for David Bales on their profile.