About me
When your circumstances are too much to take, it’s almost impossible to focus on how to get through it. My role is to understand what you are currently facing. You can then begin to process how this is impacting you. We can then begin that transformation and healing together.
My name is David, and I offer you support, encouragement and honesty. I have personally faced many challenges, loses and regrets myself. I have also chosen therapy to help me understand myself through those times. So now It is my turn to support you in working through your heartache, regrets, guilt and shame, to a better place.
I will support you, as we explore your life so far, this includes your experiences, your family of origin, understanding your personality type, your values, your expectations, your passions and your deepest fears. These are all extremely important to consider and find out within our sessions.
Some of my specialities include:
Helping you find purpose, value and self-worth
Working through trauma and grief
Supporting men through loneliness, shame and worthlessness
Supporting women through the emotions and challenges of relationships
Neurodiversity: Offering compassion and understanding in a complex world
Navigating workplace stress and its impact on you and your relationships
Can I ask you if any of these statements mean anything to you
Have you lost a sense of who you are? Do you want to find your purpose and value?
Do you want to connect with your emotions, to be able to express yourself in healthier ways?
Are you a man who feels disconnected, lonely, misunderstood and wants more from life and relationships?
Do you seem to attract people who suck the life out of you, and treat you like a doormat?
Are you a woman who is wanting clarity and understanding in your relationships?
If any of the above resonate with you, I am so glad you’re here. Below are some of the things I offer to you that I believe are important.
Knowing who I am as a person as well as a counsellor is vital for us to build an honest and personal connection. So that I can walk alongside you (metaphorically) when you need that emotional support the most and the encouragement to take those gradual steps.
I apply a number of techniques to make positive steps towards your needs and goals. To support you through those stages, giving you clarity of thought and gradual transformation.
I offer many creative interventions including art, metaphors and sand play, to help unlock/reveal insights that sometimes we can struggle to express verbally.
I offer my calm presence, my experience and knowledge to help me connect to the beautiful, messed up, funny and quirky person that you are (as I am! and everyone else is, once they embrace it). It is so important to know who you are, before any real change can happen. I will help you find the person you are meant to be.
In my counselling practice over the years, I have worked with a wide range of clients who have experienced different challenges. I am committed to assisting you in understanding your needs and finding your purpose and your values (this is so important).
As a male counsellor, I find generally that I am in the minority, however, I have been told that as an empathic man, I bring an alternative perspective that clients find supportive, enlightening, relatable and reassuring.
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
· 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
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Face to face sessions
Teams sessions
Telephone sessions
All of the above platforms are:
£55 per 50 minute session.
Concession rate (£45 per 50 minute session) for Students, student counsellors and low income clients *I only have a limited number of spaces available (please get in contact for more information).
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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