David Shaw

I am a BACP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist providing one-to-one counseling.  I have 20 years experience of working in the mental health field as a support worker, team leader, group facilitator, trainer, and counselor.

I provide a safe comfortable space where you can talk in confidence about your difficulties. We will work in collaboration to identify effective coping strategies and your signature strengths.  Together we create a treatment plan identifying SMART goals and steps to take to help you reach your goals. 

I work across Renfrewshire and Glasgow and offer a range of support for anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma, stress, and relationship difficulties.

I incorporate Mindfulness and Compassion Focused Therapy into our sessions. Compassionate mind training CMT can be very effective in helping to cultivate a self-soothing approach to alleviating self-critical thinking, which is a common characteristic of grief, trauma, depression, and anxiety.     

I offer a flexible service in a range of venues in Paisley and Glasgow and can offer video counseling sessions too. I also offer a free telephone consultation to clients where I would get a clearer picture of your issue(s) and gather your contact details.  At this point, if you decide you wish to use my service we can book an assessment appointment.

I use an integrated approach combining Compassion focussed therapy with Cognitive behavioral therapy to help you overcome issues related to Adverse Childhood Experiences, Trauma, and shame-related difficulties.

I also can provide Continuing Professional development sessions and group-based therapy for a range of issues.

My fees are £65.00 for the initial assessment then £60 per session thereafter.

Fees are payable prior to each session. Payment for the assessment and first session is charged prior to the assessment. 

The charges at first assessment are £135.00    

I offer a free initial telephone consultation to ensure that my approach is suitable for you.  Online and telephone counseling is available at a reduced rate of £50.00

I can offer a sliding scale payment arrangement for those on low incomes, benefits, pensions, and students. Evidence of income is required for reduced prices.

Free initial telephone consultations are also available to discuss your specific counseling needs.

Counseling sessions can be accessed face-to-face in venues in Renfrewshire and Glasgow, or online using zoom or what's app, we can also meet outdoors for walking sessions. 

I have a passion for compassionate focused approaches to coping with stress, anxiety, and difficulties in relationships. I also provide counseling for clients who have experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma.  I have a wide range of experience working with clients from different backgrounds, gender, ethnicity, and ages. In addition to experience and skills to work with young people 12 and over.

I take a creative approach in counseling sessions incorporating a wide range of evidence-based methods to think and feel differently about our ability to overcome issues.  Seeing the issues from a wider perspective opens up new ways of coping with difficulties, In turn, this also enables you to take a new direction overcoming life's challenges by doing things differently.  I bring in art materials using drawing to help in visualizing the problem and sketching out possible solutions. 

I also provide you with video resources, books poetry, and music very useful in our therapeutic work in addition to guided meditation practices.  The walk and talk sessions are held outdoors and this method is useful in accessing a sense of clarity and connection with nature enabling a sense of calm. 

Self-compassion therapy is a powerful method for addressing issues around shame and guilt and can be learned using a range of mindfulness-based exercises and Cognitive-behavioral techniques.

I provide everyone accessing sessions with a summary and solution focussed ideas to consider and integrate into your treatment plan.