{"id":7,"date":"2015-04-13T22:19:04","date_gmt":"2015-04-13T22:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rockythemes.com\/creativo-one-page\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-01-29T19:57:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T19:57:16","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.davidmesserphd.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row eq_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” parallax=”yes” parallax_sizing=”100%” css=”.vc_custom_1588797009666{padding-top: 20% !important;padding-bottom: 20% !important;background: #fafafa url(https:\/\/www.davidmesserphd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/agave-office-pic-1.jpg?id=3208);}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Dr. David Messer” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:40px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:1.3″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”font_weight_300″ css=”.vc_custom_1589333608270{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Counseling and Wellness Services” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:25px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:1.3″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”font_weight_300″ css=”.vc_custom_1589432460478{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row eq_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1589571637905{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1589405751505{border-radius: 35px !important;}”][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=”fadeInUp” width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1496495743088{padding: 8% !important;background-color: #f7fbfc !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”WELCOME” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:54|text_align:left|color:%233f3b51|line_height:1″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1589402523525{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Thank you for arriving here safely, today. If you are ready to schedule your first session, that is great! Acknowledging that you are at a “stuck point” and taking action to improve your life takes courage. Just scroll down and reach out to me by email–I look forward to getting to know you and working together toward your goals. If you are hoping to learn more about my practice, please read on.<\/p>\n

I am a licensed psychologist providing therapy to adults, couples, and adolescents, in the Phoenix area. My mission is to help people fulfill their personal potential using a holistic and research-based approach.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=”fadeInDown” width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1496495786941{padding-right: 0px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”3289″ img_size=”full” alignment=”right”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1589405898146{border-radius: 35px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1589571895360{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}” section_id=”about-us”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”ABOUT US” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:24|text_align:center|color:%23232323|line_height:1.5″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”font_weight_600″]

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About David<\/h4><\/span><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]I am a licensed psychologist, teaching and practicing psychotherapy with adults, children, and families, since 2007. I earned my Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Arizona State University in 2017.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”3230″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css_animation=”top-to-bottom”][vc_separator style=”blank” padding_top=”10″ padding_bottom=”10″]
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Our work together<\/h4><\/span><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]In therapy, I help clients with different areas of focus. Many people come to counseling hoping to feel or act differently in their lives. Some want to resolve conflicts in, or enrich, their relationships. Others wish to overcome past trauma or feel more empowered or alive.<\/p>\n

I have experience and success helping people work through these and other concerns, informed by my training in evidence-based approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Interpersonal Process. Additionally, I have special training in mindfulness and meditation and my therapeutic work draws upon the latest research in this area.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”3299″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css_animation=”bottom-to-top”][vc_separator style=”blank” padding_top=”10″ padding_bottom=”10″]

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My Philosophy<\/h4><\/span><\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text font_size=”12″]I believe that each of us is striving to become healthier, happier, and more able to live fully, and that our life challenges (or “symptoms”) are expressions of this motivation toward growth.<\/p>\n

Thus, my therapy is strength-based and individualized to you. I listen closely to your unique life situation and experiences and, together, we move forward in a way that supports your unique development.<\/p>\n

I do my best to offer a warm and supportive atmosphere in which you can access your innate wisdom, creativity, and humor, identify and overcome obstacles, and make positive life changes.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullscreen=”yes” columns_placement=”bottom” css=”.vc_custom_1589744886769{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.davidmesserphd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/board-close-up-coffee-905868.jpg?id=3334) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” section_id=”services”][vc_column width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1486480169262{padding: 10% !important;background-color: #939399 !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Services” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:50ox|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:60px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1672865089652{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”]