About me
I'm David, an integrative counsellor with a focus on person-centred values, drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). I offer a warm, non-judgemental space for adults experiencing anxiety, low mood or patterns that keep repeating. Much of my work is about identity: understanding who you are, gently, at your own pace.
My approach is integrative, with person-centred values at the heart of the therapeutic relationship: empathy, genuineness and unconditional respect for who you are and where you're starting from. I draw closely on ACT, a well-researched approach that focuses less on eliminating difficult thoughts and feelings, and more on developing the flexibility to relate to them differently, while building a life that still feels like yours.
I work with adults experiencing anxiety, low mood, stress and relational difficulties, as well as those who feel stuck in patterns they can recognise but haven't yet found a way to shift. Much of my work centres on identity: how the story we carry about who we are can keep us responding in familiar ways, even when part of us wants something different. If what you bring would be better supported by a different kind of specialist, I'll say so honestly and help you find the right support.
There's no fixed structure to how we'll work. Some sessions may explore where a pattern began; others will stay with whatever is present for you that day. I won't rush you towards insight or push a technique before you're ready for it. I believe you're the person best placed to understand your own experience, and my role is to offer a steady, confidential space in which we can explore it together, without steering you towards a particular answer.
I am an Accredited Registrant with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (MNCPS Acc.). I work with adults aged 18 and over.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling Practice
- Qualified Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Practitioner
- Accredited Transform Coach
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.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£30.00 - £50.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Session fee is payable prior to the commencement of each full session.
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