David Spivey, BACP
David Spivey is a counsellor with 16 years of professional experience based in the United Kingdom.
About David
David Spivey is a counsellor with 16 years of professional experience based in the United Kingdom. He aims to help people who feel stuck, overwhelmed or worn out by caring for others. He focuses on practical, human conversations that make it easier to find a next step.
He creates a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can speak openly about grief, relationship strain, stress and anxiety. He also supports people dealing with career pressures, money worries and questions about life purpose.
Background and approach
Compassion fatigue and the emotional toll of caregiving are areas he particularly understands. David draws on a range of approaches that stay focused on the person in front of him. He uses client-centred ways of working to prioritise each person's experience and attachment-based thinking to explore how early relationships affect current patterns.
He also invites mindfulness and dream imagery when these fit a client's needs. Before counselling he worked in retail, ran a construction business for 20 years and managed services in the voluntary sector for homeless young adults and unpaid carers. He has volunteered in a hospice supporting bereaved relatives and mentored for the Prince's Trust.
These roles shaped his practical outlook and his respect for people in difficult circumstances. Sessions are conversational and tailored to what a person wants to achieve. David mixes counselling and coaching skills to help clients spot patterns, try small changes and build on what matters most to them.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 56374 | October 2026 |
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Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything David lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
Ways of working David names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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Approach and online therapy options
David combines client-centred work with attachment-based ideas to help clients make sense of their relationships and current difficulties. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting what matters to you so you can find your own solutions. Attachment-based work looks at patterns formed in early relationships and how those patterns show up now in intimacy, trust and stress responses.Finding the best approach is part of the therapeutic process. David will talk with you about your goals, preferences and what feels most useful. He adapts methods as you go, collaborating on what to focus on and checking progress together.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make counselling more flexible. Video is useful for a full session that uses visual cues, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in and messaging lets you write about things between appointments. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, care duties and busy lives while keeping the work focused and practical.
Frequently asked
What concerns does David commonly help with?
He helps people with grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem and coping with life changes. He also addresses stress, anxiety, career and workplace problems as well as caregiving and end-of-life challenges.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach is human-centred and relational, with attention to attachment patterns and personal meaning. Sessions are conversational and may include mindfulness, imagery and coaching techniques as appropriate.
How much experience does he bring?
He has 16 years of professional experience across counselling, coaching and management roles in the voluntary and personal sectors. That background informs a practical, down-to-earth way of working.
What credentials and region should I know about?
He is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
Which session formats are available?
He works online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.