I am a humanistic psychotherapeutic counsellor with a faith in the human potential to develop in a positive direction. I believe we have our own path to cut through the woods in our unique life journey. In the counselling process I am a confidential companion for a part of your journey. I can help you make meaning of your experiences and in navigating your personal challenges.
I take a non-discriminatory, LGBTQI+ affirmative, experiential, Person Centred approach. I believe neurodiversity is a difference and not a disorder. I take a non-judgemental, relational, holistic approach, alive to all aspects of self and factors outside of self. I believe the body keeps the score and we all have experiential resources that can help us more than we may think. My approach is gentle and follows the client’s lead to what is discussed, that is curious about felt senses and learning from what we are experiencing in the moment.
Other people can and do help us feel loved and valued yet also the reverse. My approach recognises feelings of aloneness and how in our interior life we can agonise over our behaviours, choices and the quality of our relationships.
What has happened to us affects our way of being in the present, particularly in terms of adverse childhood experiences. Quite often our story of those experiences or an absence of a story are based on childhood decisions and strategies. However, I support clients in drawing on their own internal resources to live in the present and find closure to unfinished business.
I hold the BACP professional qualification at Post-Graduate level in Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling from the University of Brighton. I am also professionally certified in online and telephony based counselling (Open University/BACP and The Online Therapy Institute); Working At Relational Depth (CARA) and Child Protection in Education (Educare). As a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, I practice within their ethical framework.
I take a non-judgemental, relational, holistic approach, which is alive to all aspects of self and factors outside self; supporting a person’s forward momentum in simply being a person.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Somatic Therapy
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #382975
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Insightful, knowledgeable and experienced. I enjoy working with him.
Written on Jan 07, 2025 after therapy with David for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem
David was a perfect match for me very soft yet very real full of knowledge and huge amount of empathy was clear to see. I’m so happy I managed my session with him. It has given me amazing results highly recommended.
Written on Dec 02, 2024 after therapy with David for 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, anger management, and adhd
David is a very engaging therapist, easing you into the process in a safe and secure way and he has really helped me to discover why I think the way I do. The sessions with David have been extremely valuable and I would strongly recommend his services to anyone. I have anxiety and depression and talking with David has helped me to understand myself so much better enabling me to build healthier ways of thinking.
Written on May 13, 2024 after therapy with David for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and self esteem
Great listener, proactive and balanced.
Written on Feb 21, 2024 after therapy with David for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coaching
David, my first therapist, has been great in introducing me to therapy and has offered support with specific issues I’m currently going through. He has provided me with more confidence in my decisions and helped develop different ways of thinking to address my challenges moving forwards.
Written on Jan 08, 2024 after therapy with David for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and coping with life changes
David is always cheerful and interested in what I have to say, he provides advice clearly with lots of examples and often provides me with resources for me to review for better understanding. I'm very happy with his service.
Written on Jan 06, 2024 after therapy with David for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and career difficulties