Dave Boldebook

Dave Boldebook is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of practice in Maine. He earned a master’s degree in social work in 1998 from the University of New England and brings long experience working in community and residential settings. He meets people where they are and aims to create a trusting counseling connection for exploration and change.

His approach is practical and relational. He focuses on building a genuine relationship, listening closely, and offering gentle challenges when needed. Sessions emphasize understanding how physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual factors connect and affect everyday life.

Dave uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. He draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, existential thinking, and mindfulness practices. He combines these methods to help people develop new tools, set goals, and find workable solutions.

Clients commonly bring concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, relationship or family strains, parenting questions, sleep troubles, addictions, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. He also works with issues that come from aging, cancer, caregiving stress, co-morbidity, hospice, and end-of-life concerns.

His sessions are grounded in respect, authenticity, and empathy. He encourages leaning into fear and resistance rather than avoiding it, and aims to instill hope while offering concrete strategies. People who want a steady, experienced guide for thoughtful self-exploration may find his style helpful.

How approaches like ACT, CBT, and client-centered work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thought patterns and trying practical changes to behavior and routines to reduce symptoms such as anxiety or sleep problems. Client-Centered Therapy centers on creating a warm, nonjudgmental relationship where the person leads the pace and priorities of the work.

Choosing the right approach is something the therapist will do together with the client. Dave will talk about goals, try methods that fit the situation, and adjust based on what feels most helpful. That collaborative process helps shape the plan over time rather than locking in one method at the first session.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm which options are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into daily life, avoid travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let someone use less bandwidth by choosing audio-only if video is difficult, or pick times that slip into a lunch break or evening routine. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and client-centered techniques to work in live remote sessions when those formats are available.