About David
Dr. David Chadorchi, PsyD, is a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist and the founder of Healing with Meaning, a California-based psychotherapy practice serving adults, couples, families, and high-achieving professionals. His clinical work focuses on relationship difficulties, high-performance stress, life transitions, emotional burnout, identity and self-worth, recurring interpersonal patterns, emotional regulation, and concerns related to anxiety and depression. He integrates psychodynamic insight with evidence-based cognitive and behavioral approaches, emphasizing both a deeper understanding of underlying patterns and practical strategies for meaningful change.
Dr. Chadorchi’s professional background spans private practice, forensic and correctional psychology, inpatient psychiatric care, collegiate mental health, and substance use treatment. Across these settings, he has worked with a wide range of clinical presentations, from high-functioning professionals navigating complex life and relationship concerns to individuals experiencing severe and persistent mental illness, acute psychiatric crises, behavioral dysregulation, and substance-related difficulties. His experience has included psychological assessment, crisis intervention, risk evaluation, treatment planning, interdisciplinary consultation, and long-term psychotherapy. He has also contributed to professional education as a consultant involved in the development of study materials for psychology licensing examination preparation.
His broader professional interests include relationships, emotional functioning, behavior change, resilience, and the ways psychological insight can be translated into practical, accessible mental health education. Through his clinical work and professional writing, Dr. Chadorchi aims to make psychological concepts both useful and understandable while maintaining clinical accuracy and nuance.
Areas of expertise
Role at Psychology.com
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