D. Latham
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About me
Hello, I’m Dave Latham, a qualified counsellor with over 20 years of experience, offering compassionate support to individuals and couples navigating life’s challenges. Whether you’re struggling with bereavement, relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, or coping with the impact of cancer, I’m here to help you find a path forward. I also have extensive experience supporting families affected by suicide and other life-altering events.
As a predominantly Person-Centred Therapist and Accredited A.C.T (Acceptance Commitment Therapy) practitioner, my approach is tailored to your unique needs, ensuring you feel heard, understood, and supported.
I work with children (ages 10 and up), adults, and couples, helping to build stronger connections and resolve issues before they escalate. You don’t need to wait until things are in crisis to seek support—addressing concerns early can often make all the difference.
With flexibility in locations—Bromsgrove, Evesham, and Kidderminster on alternate Thursdays—and evening sessions until 10 pm on three nights a week, I strive to make it as convenient as possible to prioritize your mental health.
As a qualified and regulated accredited member of the NCPS and a Registered with BACP, I am here to help you on your journey towards healing and personal growth. My counselling services are available both Face to Face, homes visits if appropriate and Online, offering you flexibility and accessibility.
👥 I work with a diverse clientele, including:
Individuals
Couples
Children & Young People
Our Expertise: 🧑🤝🧑 Adults 💑 Couples 👶 Children and Young Adults
My Approach: I believe that the heart of successful therapy is a trusting and non-judgmental relationship between therapist and client. I use an integrative model, with a strong foundation in person-centred therapy, always placing you at the centre of our work together.
Training, qualifications & experience
My professional development and training is ongoing; relevant qualifications/experience include:
CoE Diploma in Challenging-Behaviour-in-Children-and-Young-People 2020.
CoE Diploma in Anxiety Management 2020
A.C.T Accredited 2023 (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) moves away from focusing too closely on ‘symptom reduction’ towards teaching how to live in a stable and rewarding way. So it teaches how to get in touch with your values, how to act in accordance with them, how to be aware of ‘the you that is always there’, how to see your passing thoughts and feelings for just that, how to accept thoughts and feelings you don’t like without over-struggling with them, and so how to live mainly in the present.)
Diploma in Counselling 2007
NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care.
BACP-Certificate of Proficiency 2014.
Currently working as a Cancer Speciality Counsellor-Patients/Families.
Suicide and Co Counsellor- Associate Counsellor
Extensive training and work in : Schools-Children (and with Special Education needs) families with children Diagnosed with ADHD or Autism.
Pre/Post-Bereavement.(Including support of Children 10 years and above).
Experience of working with.
Families affected by the Condition MND -(Patients and Family members)
Relationship / Family Support Issues
Addictions-including Gambling
Mental Health issues.
Child Protection Issues/Safe Guarding.
Cancer Related Illnesses-supporting (Patient and Family Members). Vast Experience of Working with Families/Patients of loved ones that are Palliative.
Single/Separated Fathers.
Emotional Support for Carers-(past or current) the support for Carers is limited or non existent and i offer 1-1 support for anyone that is struggling to cope. If you are still caring then i can arrange home visits within the Halesowen or Wyre Forest Area.
June 2015-Working in Partnership with Kidderminster Youth Centre offering Counselling and Emotional Support to Children and Young Adults in the Kidderminster Area.
April 2015-Working in association with Gordon Moody offering therapeutic support for individuals affected by gambling issues and other allied addictions.
April 2015 offering SKYPE Support for clients that have career commitments/disabilities making it difficult attending regular sessions on site.
April 2018 Counsellor in Partnership with Our Way Self Advocacy, providing one to one support for people with learning disabilities.
I also have experience with working with Elderly, Support Children ages 8 and above.
I offer couples sessions
Home Visits considered based on location and Safety factors.
SKYPE/FACETIME/ZOOM (other similar internet platforms) Counselling Sessions.
I also offer 1-1 Support for Counselling Students during their study period.
I regularly look to expand and develop my skills and knowledge, I have also obtained many other qualifications and certificates as part of my continuing professional development, including:
Psychological First Aid
scientific and Applied perspective on Bereavement: Ways to bridge the gap.
Complex Issues: Delivering Best Practice in Palliative and End of Life Care.
An Integrative look at Trauma
Understanding Autism
Cognitive Analytic Therapy
Multi-Agency Child Protection
Understanding Relationships
Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. (A.C.T) 2023
C.B.T Skills 2019
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations.
In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
June 2015-Working in Partnership with Kidderminster Youth Centre offering Counselling and Emotional Support to Children and Young Adults in the Kidderminster Area.
https://twitter.com/axisyouthhub/status/977200182805884928
April 2015-Working in association with Gordon Moody offering therapeutic support for individuals affected by gambling issues and other allied addictions.
April 2015 offering SKYPE Support for clients that have career commitments/disabilities making it difficult attending regular sessions on site.
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Therapies offered
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Fees
£55.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Fees
Counselling: face to face and online, home visits considered.
£55 per session
£45 per session – Students*/Reduced Income.
Couples sessions £70.00
£250 per package of 5 sessions
£200 per package of 5 sessions – Students*/Reduced Income.
£330 per package of 5 sessions for Couples therapy.
*Student Fees/Packages include letter/record of attendance as required by your college or university
Payment currently welcome by cash, payment app or bank transfer and PayPal.
When I work
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Monday all day, Tuesday Evenings, Thursday Afternoon/Evenings. I offer SKYPE/FACE TIME/ZOOM (other similar platforms) Counselling home visits considered where appropriate.
Further information
Kidderminster Youth House
Bromsgrove Street
Kidderminster
Worcestershire
DY10 1PF.
St Johns Counselling Service.
9 Kidderminster Rd,
Bromsgrove
B61 7JJ
Phone: 07527 585011
Choosing a therapist
If you need someone independent to talk with and listen to you to help you understand your thoughts and feelings please contact me. I work throughout Worcs and offer flexibility with daytime & evening appointments.
