About me
Do you feel like you’re constantly having to adapt to please others, or working hard just to feel ‘good enough’, valued or accepted? Maybe you feel that if you were to show your honest and real self, you won’t be liked or loved.
This is a lonely place to be, that will leave you feeling empty, insignificant and exhausted all at once (I knew this place all too well).
However, growth and transformation is more than possible. As I will encourage and support you in exploring many aspects of both you and your life so far, this includes your experiences, your family of origin, understanding your personality type, your desires, your expectations, your passions and your deepest fears. These are all extremely important to consider and find out within our sessions.
Who am I?
I’m David, If someone were to have asked me years ago 'you're going to be a counsellor when you're older' I would have frowned and shook my head “no way”. However, all sorts of things happen to us in our lives (including my own). As going through my own trauma and challenges and seeking help made me see the value of counselling. People can say and do 'things' to us that are out of our control, but sadly these will impact us more than we realise. Because these 'things' can end marriages, make abusive partners, become an emotionally closed or violent parent, create people pleasers and keep you small and insignificant.
So now here I am as a male counsellor who is also a son, brother, husband, dad, divorcee, leader of a mens group and friend. Who wants to offer my support in helping you to understand and process what you are experiencing, allowing your thoughts and feelings to be heard and validated without judgement or shame.
Finding the right support in counselling can feel scary. However, when you find a counsellor who 'sees' you, it gives you a unique space to pause and reflect. I place a high value on developing trust and honesty. Counselling is a process and it has to be done at your pace. So I will support you on your own journey of understanding and how you relate to the world.
Some of my specialities include:
- What is it to be Masculine or Feminine? which one do you relate to or recognise more in yourself? What is your a man but have feminine traits? What if you're a woman and have masculine traits? does that make a difference to you?
- Working with anxiety, when it developed, how is it impacting you, and how to work with it.
- Finding your purpose, passions and desires. Unlocking your potential and creating a meaningful life.
- Allowing men to explore who they really are, as well as the expectations of what a man is supposed to be. This is so important for men to understand.
- Supporting neurodivergent clients, helping to proudly welcome all that you are, as well as exploring the challenges you face.
- Supporting clients through relationship breakdown/separation/divorce. Helping to re-build self-worth, gain understanding and build self-esteem.
Sometimes we find ourselves facing issues that are simply too overwhelming to face or too difficult to tell the people around us. Which can often lead to dark thoughts, loneliness or debilitating low self-worth. I have experienced some of the above issues throughout my life, so can identify with many client's feelings when they are facing their own dark times. A sad statement that I often hear from clients is "I will always feel like this", or "this is just how I am". These statements are not only false but they limit who we could be and keep us feeling insignificant.
As a qualified integrative counsellor with many years experience in working in mental health sector, supporting clients who have faced some deeply emotional situations. The approaches I use are Cognitive behavioural therapy, Person-centred therapy, Solution focused therapy, Psychodynamic therapy and mindfulness. I also use metaphors of movement, bringing images and metaphors to evoke different thinking. I am creative person and I often use cards, objects, words or drawings to help connect to feelings and thoughts that may be difficult to say verbally.
I am a fully insured practitioner and an MBACP registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, as well as an accredited member of the NCPS (National Counselling Society).
My services include:
I offer a free 15 minute consultation session to see if counselling would be a fit for you. There is no obligation to continue after the free session. I offer this session either by telephone or video call (teams).
Counselling fees
· 50 minute sessions are £55
· 1 hour 30 minute sessions are £75
· Student counsellors fee £45 (I only have a limited number of concessionary rate spaces for student counsellors, please get in touch for further details).
I ask for payments to be paid 24 hours before any sessions begin through bank transfer. My payment details are on my counselling contract which I will send to you before any sessions begin.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a number of years experience in my established private practice working with clients who are experiencing anxiety, depression, low self worth, gender identity, trauma (sexual, physical and mental), shame and grief, abuse and relationship/family issues.
previously I worked as a counsellor at the Delamere centre at Halton hospital for 2 years as well as Night stop community services in widnes for 12 months. Prior to that I spent 3 years at samaritans as a listening volunteer.
Being real and authentic with another person can be extremely scary. However, gradually sharing your true feelings with a trusted person can be the beginnings of finding out who you truly are. This can be a difficult journey of self discovery but one of most valuable and beautiful things you will ever do for yourself.
- Metaphors of movement level 1 & 2
- Bsc (Hons) degree in relationships and grief therapy
- Supervision Qualification (Craft model) (Available to offer supervision in May 2026)
- FdSc Foundation degree in integrative counselling
- Level 3 Diploma in Counselling
- Level 2 Diploma in Counselling Skills
- Online & Telephone Counselling certificate
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
Therapies offered
Photos & videos
Fees
£55.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Face to face sessions
Teams sessions
Telephone sessions
All of the above platforms are:
£55 per 1 hour session.
£75 per 1 hour 30 minute session.
Payments for sessions are to be made 24 hours before sessions begin. Fees are to be paid through bank transfer (I will provide my bank details in my counselling contract).
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