General Testimonials

“Meeting you has been a life changer for me. The negative feelings and thoughts that I always had have now left my daily life and opened the door for a positive attitude for living. Fear and anxiety no longer dominate me and through this journey you have always been compassionate, caring, patient, and encouraging. You have taught me the tools to handle my fears so I could be more independent and take more control of my life. I am stronger, more sure of myself, and happier. Thank you very much.” – R.C.

“How do you thank someone who has helped you come to terms with some of the most difficult and all-encompassing issues of your life? Finally enabling you to come to terms with them and feel at peace for the first time in many years. That’s what I’d like to thank Dave Dodge for. And then he tells me it’s just the beginning.” – S.S.

“David has a keen ability to listen to his clients and to offer them “tools” they can use to move from crisis to comfort. (He) helps clients bring clarity to their thinking and his therapeutic approaches and give them a sense of relief. He has helped me to search inside myself for the answers and quickly progress to resolving my concerns and reaching my goals.” – A.M., (Education Professional)

“There’s an easiness about Dave. He has a demeanor that helps you to feel at ease, sharing your most personal feelings. Above all, he’s a great listener. He carefully listens to me and puts things together enabling me to see commonality in things I felt where separate. Insights like that help me to feel better and better, day by day.” – S.S

“I want to thank you for telling me that I’ll know when the time is right. That was so helpful as was finding the spot for guilt, and the advice to spend as much time with my Mr. Teddy Bear (her dog) as I can. I realized that a lot of my guilt and torment was because I didn’t feel he was ready (to put the dog to sleep). We’re home today. He’s doing well and resting. I’ve been treating him and praying for the best in whichever way God deems best. You too are indeed a blessing, in many ways, and I’m grateful. Thank you.” – J.B.

“Without your expertise in therapy…I never would have survived…you are truly an amazing human being and your caring and kindness are unmatched…know that there is a soul out there that you saved from total despair.” – M.R.

“Thank you so much for all your help…I wouldn’t be as able to cope with my life at the moment if it weren’t for all your help…I am so glad you were there for my when I needed someone…” – D.T.

“I don’t believe I could have accomplished so much with any other therapist. Your combination of clinical skills and spirituality helped me to sort things out within the context of my core belief systems…” – K.W

“You have helped me a lot in our short time together; I have made some good decisions for me.” – E.D.

“I feel better out of this one session than I’ve ever felt in therapy better.” – K. C.

“Dear Dave, we appreciate your love, support, and guidance. You’re a special person who means so much to both of us. God bless, Love, K. and V.” – K. L. and V. L.

“Dave, thank you for giving me the strength and courage to get through some of my most difficult times. You being there for me helped me so very much.” – E. R.

“Words cannot express the deep thanks for helping Debra and I. Things could not be better!” – L. D.

“Just wanted to tell you that you are super great as a professional and as a person.” – F. G.

“I was almost sure that I didn’t want a male therapist, but after I met you, I am now 100% sure that I want to continue with you…you’re a very nice man and I appreciate that…” – J. A.

“Without your expertise in therapy…I never would have survived…you are truly an amazing human being and your caring and kindness are unmatched…know that there is a soul out there that you saved from total despair.” – M. R.

“Thanks for everything, Dave. I feel as though I’m in good hands under your care.”
– P. H.

“Thank you so much for listening to me last night. I appreciate it. Angels come when you need them, right?” – K. D.

“You have helped me out quite a bit over the time that we have known each other. I am not half as happy with any of these people [other therapists] as I am with you.” – J. C.

“We worked through it – had a really long cry between the both of us and I say a breakthrough 🙂 Been using your techniques you told us about and they’ve been working. We went to bed with the hypnosis CD. Again, thank you for being a great therapist!” – A. C.

“Thank you for helping me to see the “big picture” and for helping me to let go of those things that inhibit me from attaining my goals.” – C. P.

“You helped me through the hardest loss I have experienced…There were times when the heartache was so overwhelming I wasn’t sure I was going to get through it. You helped me to recognize my “co-dependency” – I would NEVER have recognized that without your help. Understanding why it was so hard to let go, made it easier to do.” – K. W.

“I will be so much clearer about myself and my expectations going into another relationship when it comes along.” – T. K.

“You helped me to see the path I had traveled to get to where I was when I met (personal information)…and even though it still hurts sometimes…I can understand it, let go and move on. And yes, even be grateful to him for helping to bring me to this level of self- awareness.” – H. O.

“You gave me the room to figure it out and come back to process it with you. You kept me on track at times when I didn’t want to go any further – and empowered me to know when I needed to take a break until I was able to peel another layer.” – R. M.

“You were one of those that held the light for me. I am deeply grateful for having had your help.” – T. W.

“You’ve been very big in my life…you’ve helped me so much.” – L. G.

“To the greatest therapist in the whole wide world…thank you for being a part of my life, and for being there when I needed you the most.”
– C. M.

“I am feeling much better now…thank you for your help, support and your techniques…I got to feel better much quicker than I thought I would.”” – R. B.

After a client finished working on some of her deepest abandonment issues with her mother, she said, “I feel acceptance…forgiveness…it doesn’t bother me anymore.”” – J.M.

“You’re a wonderful man…you do such good things for people…you helped me let go of some my issues that were causing me problems and I thank you very much for that.” – S. B.

Being “afraid of heights” and worried he “would fail” an upcoming fireman’s test where he had to repel out of a building at great heights, a fireman said, after the test, “It went really well. I did it and I didn’t even flinch. It was great. I did it four times actually, the last time just for kicks…, I appreciate your help and thank you very much.” – J. P.

“You’ve been very big in my life…you’ve helped me so much.” – L. G.

While speaking about the improvements they saw in their adolescent son’s behavior after being in therapy with me for a very short time, these parents said, “A lot of people have commented on and are very impressed with his change in behavior and how’s he more able to look you in the eye while speaking with you appropriately…and the school committee was very impressed in how he presented his case, as was the Principal and Vice Principal in their separate meetings with him…which enabled him to be transferred back into regular school next year.”
– M. N.

“I know in the social work/counseling business you often don’t get the validation of knowing the outcomes or impact that you had on those you helped…So I am happy to tell you that you had a major impact on my life.” – K. W.

“Thank you for giving me the strength and courage to get through one of the most difficult times in my life. You being there for me has helped me so very much.” – E. R.

“I can’t thank you enough. You helped me more than you know.” – D. O.

“Thanks for working with us Dave we really appreciate your gift and your heart!”
– N. L.

“…you had a major impact on my life …I am deeply grateful for having had your help…” – K. T.

A client wrote me the following letter: “Dear Dave, I have been under the care of Psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and Top Specialists who were showcased on “60 Minutes”. All of these people have had an instrumental part of my success as a person. With that being said, in my opinion you are a True Healer. You diagnose the source of the pain and heal without medicine. You heal from the inside out. Not just masking challenges in life with some pill. In the time I’ve been with you in therapy, I’ve searched myself far greater than I have ever imagined and came out the other side with a big smile. The work you do is very difficult, yet you make it into an art. You say just the right thing, with just the right tones in your voice which makes things all that much easier. I can be having a really hard day and within the first 5 minutes (of our session) you know what’s bothering me and why! …that is a special gift…The World of Medicine has its place in the world. But they should be the ones learning from you. You’re the Man. Thank you.” – L. D.

E.M.D.R. Testimonials (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

“Ever since you taught me the bilateral tapping (of E.M.D.R.), I have never had a panic attack since, even though I would have them quite frequently before that.” – G. T..

“E.M.D.R. released a lifetime of negative beliefs I had stored up. It allowed me to recognize that I was not responsible for all the bad things that happened in my life. It gave me back a feeling of worthiness and is allowing me to repair and work on my relationship with my husband and family! I have never felt so FREE!” – M. U.

“The EMDR therapy was wonderful — and helped me get to the root of many of my male relationship issues… You helped me to face my feelings of abandonment when he stopped talking to me and later committed suicide.” – N. P.

W.H.E.E. (Wholistic Hybrid of E.M.D.R and E.F.T.)

“I’m finding the W.H.E.E. rather amazing especially considering its simplicity.” – A. R.

At her last therapy session a client said, “I can’t believe I’ve worked through all of my issues with this method. Seems crazy that something so simple can do all that…and, since I clearly know how to do it now, I can work on other issues that come up down the road.” – D. H.

“This seems to be too simple, but I do feel better every time I do it.” – E. N.