David Allen

My main practice days are Tuesday and Wednesday, 8am to 8pm. I have limited availability on Monday, Thursday and Friday evenings.

I am a level 7 post graduate qualified Transactional Analysis Psychotherapist. 

My main area of focus is in helping clients understand why they think, feel and behave in the ways that they do in relation to external stimuli. 

It is a core belief of mine that our reactions to the here and now are rooted in formative experience. In knowing where troubling thoughts, feelings and behaviours stem from, we can begin to understand and form a relationship with them. Through this new understanding, we can ultimately redefine our beliefs about who we are, our forward trajectory,  where we stand in relation to others and what we are deserving and capable of.

Through gently paced historical enquiry we will establish key events in your past, the decisions made, and how you have carried these decisions through to the present day. I will introduce easily applied theory where appropriate, helping you to implement change moving forward.

My approach is contractual and change focussed, meaning together we will identify and work towards a specific change which you would like to accomplish. This can be anything from feeling more worthy, to being able to make confident decisions. We will define goals and outcomes which will help usbidentify when this change has been successfully achieved.

It was my personal experience with poor mental health that led me to becoming a Psychotherapist. Therapy has helped me overcome a variety of personal, interpersonal and existential issues and it is a privilege to be able to offer this help to others.

Along with extensive lived experience, I have professional experience in working with a wide variety of issues and presentations. My approach is warm, adaptive, empathic and centred around your needs.

I am continually working to improve my knowledge and skills base, I attend regular clinical supervision and uphold the highest standards of professional integrity. This is so that I can continue to deliver the best for my clients.

I offer a 20 minute free phone consultation to all new enquiries. This helps me understand exactly what you are going through, how you are experiencing it and how I may be equipped to help. If we decide to work together, our first session will be held in person at 28 High Street in Altrincham. 

If for any reason we cannot work together, say for example our availability does not align, I will be able to make a referral within my extensive network of qualified, registered and insured peers.