David Gudino, LCSW, CA | Psychotherapist

About David Gudino

Focus areas

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Sleep Disorder

Video Game Addiction

Life Transition

Teen Violence

Work-Related Counseling

Premarital Counseling

Therapy For Chronic Pain / Illness

Clientele seen

Teenagers (13-17)

Couples

Young adults (18-24)

Families

Adults (25-64)

Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Interpersonal

Trauma Focused

Identity

Gender

Male

Faith

Christian

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latinx

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know David Gudino

I am a Latinx male therapist who grew up in Pacoima, CA, and one of my passions has been to help the community. If that's something that can be done one person at a time, then we know we're making a difference. My approach in therapy is to listen, be empathic, and provide helpful tools that can significantly reduce patients' or client's symptoms. I am trained in multiple therapeutic modalities that include TF-CBT, CBT, Seeking Safety, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Managing and Adapting Practices, and experience implementing behavioral therapy with children who suffer from developmental disabilities. It's comforting to work with someone who is open to working on changes and improving their daily lives by implementing the techniques offered in psychotherapy. My communication style is primarily providing feedback to a patient and encouraging the patient to implement the techniques offered in sessions. It was a tough one. I went to three graduate schools within 5 years to get a degree in MSW I grew up in Pacoima, which wasn't easy, and got school loans to get through school, but I did it. Eventually, I got my hours working with children and adolescents while working a full-time job and working for a private practice. For the past 12 years, I have worked with all ages from as young as 3 years old to 97 years old being my eldest, have worked multiple diagnoses, provided mental health services in the community, helped the homeless, helped families, children, and conducted individual psychotherapy and worked in Skid Row for over 3 years during the pandemic. The goal setting with clients primarily consists of what the person wants to work on and how we can realistically improve the person's well-being. I will ask a lot of questions to get a good amount of information to potentially identify a diagnosis, which gives me the space to identify effective techniques to significantly reduce the patient's symptoms.

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Popular visit reasons

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Depression

Hoarding Disorder

Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Teen Violence

Therapy

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Depression

Hoarding Disorder

Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)

Education and background

Practice names

Rula Health - L.A. South

Education and training

California State University, Los Angeles, Master's in Social Work

NPI number

1104179217

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What practice does David Gudino work with?

David Gudino works with Rula Health - L.A. South.

What are common reasons for patients to see David Gudino?

David Gudino 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 Gudino on their profile.