About David
David Wheatley is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people managing anxiety, stress, relationship difficulties and grief. He uses a straightforward, listening-led approach and aims to create a calm space where people can talk about what matters to them. David holds NCPS and has worked with clients in person, online and by phone since 2019.
He trained at diploma and degree level in therapeutic counselling, completing a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and a Bachelor of Science in Therapeutic Counselling.
Background and approach
Over four years he has gathered more than 800 hours of client contact while meeting with a clinical supervisor every two weeks. That mix includes independent practice and work for other services. David describes his style as person-centred.
He treats the person as the expert on their own life and listens carefully before reflecting and clarifying what is said. Conversations focus on the client’s experience and priorities rather than on fixed prescriptions. He also draws on solution-focused ideas when people want practical steps and short-term goals.
That can help when someone needs to break a problem into manageable parts or try a new way of coping between sessions. Sessions have helped people facing bereavement, parenting-related loss, changes in life circumstances, low self-esteem, and issues around intimacy and communication.
David aims to be respectful and compassionate, and to support each person in making their own choices about how to move forward. People who decide to work with him can expect a collaborative conversation that starts with listening, then moves to clarification and options. If after a few sessions it does not feel like a fit, he encourages finding someone who does.
How his approaches work in online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy is about listening without judgement and helping the client lead the conversation. The therapist reflects what the person says, clarifies feelings and helps them make sense of their experience. This approach is useful for worries like anxiety, grief and difficulties in relationships because it focuses on the person’s own view of the problem.Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and on what a person wants to achieve in the near term. Sessions identify realistic goals and experiment with simple changes between meetings to build momentum. This can suit people who want clear actions to manage stress or tackle specific problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and suggest whether a listening-led or more solution-focused path, or a mix, might help. That choice is made collaboratively and can change over time.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation, phone can be useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging allows ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities and other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Midlife crisis
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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