David Edwards BA in Counselling (hons), Registered Member MBACP

About me

COVID-19 Update (updated 1st April 2020)
Having consulted the BACP Ethical Framework, and considering the impact of this pandemic on my existing clients, I wanted to advise that I am continuing to see clients, both existing and new. Sessions have now moved to remote video and I am using ‘Zoom’ for online sessions. This software is more stable and secure than other platforms. We can talk through any concerns you have about security and confidentiality using this method of working.

Hello, my name is David and I am committed to providing a safe, confidential and non-judgemental environment where together we can talk things through.

Our work together can be on an open-ended basis or for an agreed time period, with the aim of enabling you to enhance your life and to live it more fully.

I am experienced in helping clients with a wide range of issues.

My Approach

Offering a humanistic approach, my theoretical orientation is Existential, integrating Person-Centred and Gestalt ideas.

This means my work is rooted in the ‘here-and-now’ of how we live our life. Past experiences and relationships are explored in terms of the impact they have on the person we are today.

Working this way encourages an honest exploration of attitudes and assumptions alongside the free expression of feelings and opinions. But for this to happen the relationship I develop with clients remains of the utmost importance throughout my work.

Experience

I have trained and worked as a counsellor and psychotherapist for several years in a number of settings, for charitable organisations and in private practice. The work has given me the opportunity to meet with adults and young people presenting with a wide range of issues, and to support them in making the changes that can help improve their lives.

As well as working in private practice, I’m also a Director and therapist at Male Survivors Berkshire, providing support for survivors of sexual abuse and trauma, and working and volunteering at No5, an organisation offering free counselling for young people in the Reading area.