About David
David Atlay is a counsellor with ten years of experience. He holds a postgraduate diploma in Counselling and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). David aims to help people manage stress and anxiety and to find clearer ways forward when life feels overwhelming.
He listens in a warm, non-judgmental way and encourages clients to lead the conversation. Sessions are practical and focused on small, achievable steps.
Background and approach
David uses practical tools to reduce anxiety and to build confidence in everyday situations. David combines a client-centred approach with elements of cognitive behavioural therapy. That means he starts by understanding what matters to the person and then works on thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going.
The mix is useful for worry, low mood, relationship strain, and challenges at work. People come to him for a wide range of concerns including stress, depression, self-esteem, grief, addictions, trauma and relationship issues. He also supports people facing life changes such as career transitions, parenting pressures, or caring responsibilities.
His work covers practical problem-solving as well as emotional support. Sessions can involve talking through difficult memories, trying new ways of thinking, and practising small behavioural changes between meetings. David explains ideas in plain language and keeps exercises simple.
He helps clients set goals they can actually use day to day.
How David’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects feelings and helps people make sense of their experience. This approach helps when someone needs empathy, acceptance and a calm space to talk.Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and to try small behavioural changes. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, worry and patterns that keep mood low.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. David will discuss your goals and preferences and together you will decide which methods to try. That collaborative process means plans can change if something is not helping.
Online therapy offers flexibility that suits busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction when a longer conversation is needed. Phone sessions offer a useful alternative if bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief updates, reflection between sessions and for people who prefer writing to talking. Many people find the mix of formats makes it easier to keep therapy going around work and family commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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