About David
David Wilde is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with ten years of professional experience. He holds BACP credentials, and he focuses on helping people who are under stress or struggling with anxiety. He also works with depression, addiction, and a variety of relationship and intimacy concerns.
His background includes work with people affected by trauma and abuse, and he supports those coping with grief and loss. He pays close attention to how strong emotions can keep someone stuck, and he helps clients build more control and resilience in daily life.
Background and approach
In sessions he focuses on the feelings that drive behaviour and relationships. Conversations tend to look at how past hurts shape present reactions, and at small changes that reduce distress. He aims for practical steps as well as emotional understanding.
David also helps with communication problems, guilt and shame, and issues around sexual and non-monogamous relationships. He supports people exploring identity and the challenges that come with loneliness or life transitions. Work with him can include short-term steps for immediate relief and longer work to change repeating patterns.
He offers a calm, direct style and encourages clients to set clear goals for therapy.
Evidence-based approaches and online therapy
Two helpful ways he works are emotion-focused techniques and practical problem solving. Emotion-focused work looks at the strong feelings that keep someone repeating the same patterns; it helps when anxiety, grief or shame are driving behaviour. Practical problem solving breaks issues into small steps, teaching skills and coping strategies that reduce stress and improve daily functioning.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has worked before, then try methods that fit the person's needs. If one approach does not help, they will revisit the plan and adapt it together.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is good when visual connection matters, while phone calls use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat or messaging suits quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options help people fit therapy into their schedules and maintain continuity when travel or distance is an issue.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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