Best Sleep Medicine Specialists in Phoenix, AZ

Stress physically changes us. Exposure to stressful situations instantly triggers measurable physical and physiological changes in the body. Stress changes our brain and body chemistry, affecting how we think, feel, and see the world! I specialize in using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other methods of combating stress by recognizing the mental traps we all experience daily! We will spend some time thinking about how you think. Anxiety and Depression are not "mental problems." They are common chronic health problems, just like Diabetes and Hypertension. Depression and Anxiety affect the system of the brain that regulates emotions. Just like Diabetes affects the endocrine system and kidneys, like Hypertension affects the cardiac system and heart.

I believe therapy can help in a variety of ways. It can help people work through life issues such as anxiety, communication, depression, feeling overwhelmed, life changes, and shame. As a third party, I can listen in an objective fashion and help you set and achieve goals or learn new life skills and coping strategies to deal with the issues going on in your life.

My name is Dave and I am a clinical health psychologist with over 30 years of experience in the field. I received my Ph.D. from the University of Southern California and served my internship at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center. I am a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology. I currently live in Scottsdale, Arizona (licensed psychologist in Arizona) and am on the Medical Staff at Honor Health Medical Center. Although my clinical interests are broad, I have special training and experience in psychological aspects of chronic illness, including chronic pain and sleep disorders (especially insomnia). Beyond that, I am experienced in treatment of anxiety, depression and chemical dependency. I use motivational interviewing techniques as well, since we all have difficulty getting and staying motivated to make the changes we know we need! It would be a pleasure to work with you if you believe my profile would be a good fit for you!