David Holden

Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm /Saturday 10am to 5pm/Sunday 10am to 5pm

Hello and thank you for looking at my profile, my name is David Holden and I am a qualified and experienced Counsellor and Psychotherapist...

Sometimes life throws obstacles in our path, and we are unable to deal with them alone, this is where counselling can be very helpful, together we can find the best way forward, and get your life back on track.

You may find it really helpful to talk things through with a qualified professional in a nurturing, non-judgemental, confidential space.

I can offer appointments every day, morning, afternoon or evening, seven days a week, so I am sure we can find a space to suit us both.

I have worked in many different settings - Primary Care [GP surgery], Bereavement agency, I have worked in schools, working with children form the ages of 11 to 18, and in Private Practice - which means that I have experience in a wide range of issues, including depression, anxiety, panic attacks, addictions, phobias, low self-esteem, self-harm, suicide, bereavement, relationship problems, work-related stress etc.

I am an integrative counsellor which means I draw from a number of theoretical approaches which include Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Person Centred, and more.

We can work long term or short term, home visits may be possible if mobility is a problem - please enquire, I can pretty much work around most schedules, there is nothing we cannot achieve

I also offer skype counselling, or telephone counselling for clients who would find it difficult to commit to face to face counselling

First time bookings can be charged if cancelled within 48 hours (counsellors discretion)

I have plenty of parking space and disabled access

Training, qualifications & experience

Diploma in Psychodynamic / Integrative Therapeutic Counselling

Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Other Training

12 step recovery program, various drug and alochol training

Bereavement training with Cruse

Anger management training

I am trained in anger management, using up to date theories and experimental tools to address all areas of anger and the root cause

Couple Counselling

I am trained in couples counselling, working together to get to the cause of your relationship problems, this may include seperate individual sessions as well as together, please contact me for more information

Work

I Currently work for 2 different organisations which deliver EAP (employee assisted program) wellbeing services.

Health Assured which covers the whole of the country either by F2F or telephone/online counselling. Health Assured are one of the biggest EAP organisations who deliver therapy to clients who suffer from a range of mental health problems through their employers or self referral. 

Pam Wellbeing which covers the whole of the country and offer F2F and telephone counselling/online. As above Pam Wellbeing are one of the biggest organisations in the UK that help clients who get referred through their employer or self referral due to a range of mental health problems.

I work for various drug and alcohol organizations, who specialise in abstinence and recovery.

I also worked for a bereavement organisation, and have done for many years, people experiencing loss in many forms, and struggling to accept what has happened.

I work from home, in a safe and comfortable environment 

I am also a member of the BABCP and also adhering to their ethical framework.

I also continue to train in the most up to date and effective therapies to keep myself able to facilitate our counselling sessions, adhering to the BACP ethical framework.