David Spivey, BACP

David Spivey is a counsellor with 16 years of professional experience based in the United Kingdom. He approaches early conversations with calm and clarity so people who are worried can speak plainly about what is hard for them. David aims to make the first step feel manageable and supports people as they try different ways forward.

He builds sessions around a human-centred way of working that focuses on relationships and personal meaning. David often uses imagery, stories and dreams alongside ordinary conversation to help people notice new angles on old problems. Sessions are tailored to what each person needs in the moment rather than following a fixed script.

Before counselling he spent many years in retail and ran a construction business for 20 years. He later worked as a manager in the voluntary sector supporting homeless young adults and unpaid carers, and volunteered in a hospice with bereaved relatives. Those roles shaped his practical understanding of grief, caregiving stress and financial strain.

David sees issues such as compassion fatigue, relationship and intimacy concerns, anxiety, anger, midlife questions and career stress. He also supports people dealing with divorce and separation, fatherhood issues, infidelity and end-of-life matters. He pays attention to how problems show up in day-to-day life and to what a person wants to change.

In sessions he creates a non-judgemental space for honest reflection. Together he and the person will look for fresh perspectives and practical next steps. David describes his work as counselling and coaching with a soulful, transpersonal element that fits many kinds of life struggles.

Approach and access for online counselling

David blends attachment-based work with client-centred practice to help people notice patterns in relationships and feel heard in sessions. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps with intimacy, trust and communication issues. Client-centred practice focuses on listening without judgement and following what matters most to the person, which is useful for anxiety, self-esteem and life-change concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. David will talk with each person about goals, background and preferences and then try methods that fit. This is a collaborative process and approaches can be adapted as understanding grows.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video is useful for deeper conversational work, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, family commitments or travel and help people keep continuity of care when life is busy.