About me
Hi. I’m David. If you’re reading this, something probably hurts or feels missing. Maybe life itself feels flat, empty or void.
You’re also probably tired: of pretending it’s all fine, of endlessly recycling the same old thoughts that go nowhere, of shallow advice dressed as eternal wisdom on social media, wedged between ads for mushroom powder and "morning rituals that saved my life".
Good. That means you’re ready for something real.
I’m not a therapist who leans back, nods thoughtfully, and murmurs vague affirmations. I won’t insult your intelligence with self-help slogans, ask you to chant mantras you don’t believe in, or hand you a form asking you to rate your despair on a cheerful scale of 1 to 10.
What I offer is something different, something more difficult and, in my view, more valuable: honesty, presence, and a relationship that actually means something.
I bring myself fully into the work. I’ll challenge you when it matters. I'll offer new ways of seeing. And I’ll walk beside you through the dark without ever trying to light it up with false hope. We may not fix everything but we’ll face the truth, together, and that’s where change begins.
Because beyond the boredom and bullshit of everyday existence, life is still pumping through you, wild and strange and beautiful. There is meaning to be found, strength you haven’t met yet, joy that doesn’t come pre-packaged or performative. I believe in that. I believe in you, even if you don’t. Not yet.
My approach is clear, but not cold or clinical.
I care deeply about the people I work with. I laugh with my clients. I sit with them through silence, rage, despair, and breakthrough. All of it, because I believe in the power of connection not just as a technique, but as a way of being human together.
If you’re looking for soft edges and polished clichés, I’m not your man.
But if you’re hungry for depth, for challenge, for a place where something genuinely human can happen, then let’s talk. Get in touch with me and let's get something started.
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Together with my partner, Jacqui, I co-run Being In It Together, a practice shaped by the same values I’ve described here. We offer individual therapy, couples work, and group therapy.
We work hard to make real therapeutic support accessible without ever watering it down.
You can find out more about me, us, and our work at beinginittogether.co.uk.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a degree in Integrative Counselling from the University of Worcester, where I was honored with a scholarship for Academic Excellence. I also completed a certificate in counselling at Iron Mill College and am committed to ongoing training to keep my approach fresh and my skills current.
Member organisations
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 - £80.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Individuals:
£55 for 50 mins
£65 for 60 mins
Couples:
£75 for 50 mins
£85 for 60 mins
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