- Attachment-based work
- Client-centred approach
- Mindfulness practice
About David
David Spivey is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with 16 years of professional experience. He works with people facing relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem, stress and anxiety, and specifically lists anger and compassion fatigue among his concerns. He also supports those dealing with career and workplace issues, life changes, and questions around purpose and fatherhood.
He draws on a humanistic, relational approach that values the client’s experience. Sessions use conversational reflection and listening to help people talk through what is happening in their life. David combines coaching skills with counselling to help people set practical next steps when useful.
His background includes work in retail, running a construction business for two decades, and managing services in the voluntary sector for homeless young adults and unpaid carers. He has volunteered in hospice settings and as a business mentor, which informs his way of recognising practical life pressures alongside emotional ones.
David often notices common themes such as anxiety, depression, relationship breakdown and financial strain, while keeping attention on how those issues show up for each person. He aims to offer a space to reflect away from daily roles and relationships, so new perspectives can emerge.
He uses methods that invite metaphor, dreams and stories alongside direct conversation. That transpersonal element sits with attachment-based and client-centred work, and with mindfulness and motivational interviewing influences. The focus is on clear, manageable steps rather than quick fixes.
How his approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions can help identify recurring relationship responses and practice new ways of relating. Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the centre and uses listening and reflection to help people feel heard and make their own decisions.David frames these methods alongside a transpersonal perspective that allows stories, images and dreams to be part of the work. Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. He will talk with the client about their needs, goals and preferences and together decide which methods to use in sessions.
Because the biography does not list specific session formats, please confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to work with people living outside the local area. Registered and accredited professionals often adapt exercises, mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing techniques for remote sessions to keep work practical and grounded.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does he help with?
He works with everyday anger such as losing temper with close people, building resentment, frustration at work, and living with someone else’s anger.
What is his general therapeutic style?
He uses a humanistic, relational approach that focuses on conversation and reflection, mixing counselling and coaching to find practical next steps.
How long has he been practising?
He has 16 years of professional experience across counselling, voluntary sector management, business and hospice volunteering.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does he offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he does accept international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as session formats are not specified in the biography.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.