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David Cuff, BACP

Gentle, person-led counselling for anxiety and life change

7 years in practice · based in United Kingdom · sessions in English · online sessions

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About David

David Cuff is a humanistic psychotherapeutic counsellor who focuses on anxiety, stress and relationship concerns. He offers calm, steady support while people work through grief, self-esteem struggles, addictions and life changes. Sessions are centred on the person in front of him and on what matters most right now.

He uses a gentle, client-led style that follows the person’s pace. That means listening closely, noticing bodily sensations and helping people make sense of strong feelings.

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Background and approach

He describes counselling as a companioning process, helping people find their own path and build on inner resources. David takes a relational and holistic view. He pays attention to how early experiences shape current patterns and how those stories can be revised.

He recognises neurodiversity as difference rather than disorder and works in an LGBTQI+ affirmative way. His practice draws on several humanistic and experiential approaches, including client-centred work and emotionally focused ways of understanding attachment and feeling. He also uses somatic ideas that link body sensations with emotions, and reflective tools that invite meaning-making and self-exploration.

David holds the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy professional qualification at post-graduate level from the University of Brighton and has seven years of practice experience. He offers sessions in English to people in the United Kingdom, using a range of online formats to suit different needs.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening with empathy, accepting the person without judgement and following what the client brings to the session. It helps with anxiety, low self-esteem and difficulties that come from feeling misunderstood.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at attachment and emotion in relationships and helps people notice patterns in how they react and connect. This approach can be useful for relationship worries, intimacy-related issues and for understanding strong emotional responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss what feels most useful and adapt methods to a person’s goals and preferences in a collaborative way. That might mean trying an emotion-focused exercise one week and a body-awareness practice the next.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation across distance. Phone sessions are shorter and need less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer written reflection or want to check in between sessions. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, caring responsibilities and changing routines.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does this counsellor help with?
David supports people with anxiety, stress and relationship issues as well as grief, self-esteem, addictions and life changes.
What is the general therapeutic style?
He offers a gentle, client-led and relational approach that follows the person’s pace and pays attention to bodily sensations and feelings.
How much experience does he have?
He has seven years of professional experience working in humanistic and experiential counselling.
What credentials and region are relevant?
David holds the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy professional qualification at post-graduate level and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He does not accept international clients and works with people in the United Kingdom only.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be via video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does the subscription and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; begin by selecting Start Therapy, completing a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling sessions.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
7 years
Licensed
Languages
English

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