David Gibbons

David Gibbons


Registered Member MBACP

Contact information

Phone number
07522385274

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Therapist - LEIGH

LEIGH WN7
07522385274
Sessions from £90.00

Features

  • Flexible hours available
  • Wheelchair accessible office
  • Available for home visits
  • Concessionary rates

Availability

Please feel free to check for availably as circumstances change regularly.

About me and my therapy practice

I am a qualified therapist working with children, young people, adults, couples, families, and groups. I offer face-to-face, online, and telephone counselling, with therapy rooms available throughout Greater Manchester.

My qualifications include:
 
• Level 7 Therapist in Strategic Approaches to Mental Health and Wellbeing
• CCTS-I Trauma Therapist
• Certified Advanced Safeguarding Professional
• Certified Sex Therapy Informed Professional (CSTIP)
• MHFR (England) Accredited Mental Health First Responder
• Critical Incident Responder
I maintain professional indemnity insurance, hold an Enhanced DBS certificate, work in accordance with the BACP Ethical Framework, and am a member of ACTO (Association for Counselling and Therapy Online).
 
Professional Experience
I have extensive experience supporting children, young people, adults, couples, and families across a variety of educational, healthcare, social care, and community settings.
 
My counselling and therapeutic experience includes work within:
 
• Mental health organisations
• Schools, colleges, and universities
• Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs)
• Local authority services
• Community and independent sector organisations
I currently contribute to intermediate psychological care services that help bridge the gap between hospital discharge and home-based support for individuals experiencing immediate, short-term, and long-term mental health difficulties.
 
In addition to therapeutic work, I provide consultation, supervision, training, and support to parents, carers, teachers, and fellow mental health professionals.
 

Practice description

Areas of Special Interest
I work with a wide range of mental health, emotional, behavioural, and relationship concerns, including:
 
• Anxiety and panic
• Depression, including prenatal and postnatal depression
• Low self-esteem and confidence
• Anger and emotional regulation difficulties
• Bereavement, grief, and loss
• Neurodiversity
• Substance misuse and addiction
• Repetitive and compulsive behaviours
• Self-harm and suicidal thoughts
• Trauma and abuse (physical, emotional, financial, and sexual)
• Relationship and couples issues
• Parenting challenges
• Family conflict and distress
• Sexual orientation and gender identity (LGBTQIA+)
• Unexpected or unwanted pregnancy
• Complex and enduring mental health conditions, including Stage 3 and Stage 4 mental illness
 
My Approach
Seeking support can feel daunting, but you do not have to face life's challenges alone.
 
Whether you are struggling with overwhelming emotions, relationship difficulties, loss, trauma, low mood, anxiety, or simply need a safe and confidential space to talk, I offer therapy that is compassionate, non-judgemental, and tailored to your individual needs.
 
Together, we can explore your experiences, build understanding, develop coping strategies, and work towards meaningful and lasting change.

My first session

 
Before beginning therapy, you will be invited to attend an initial assessment session. This provides an opportunity for us to discuss:
 
• What has brought you to therapy
• Your goals and expectations
• Any previous experience of counselling or therapy
• Your personal history and current circumstances
• Any concerns regarding risk, safety, self-harm, or suicidal thoughts
The assessment allows us to determine whether I am the right therapist for your needs and how we can work together most effectively.
 
Taking the First Step
If you feel overwhelmed, stuck, or as though life has become difficult to manage at home, work, education, or within your relationships, I invite you to get in touch.
 
Sometimes the most important step towards positive change is simply having someone to listen.

What I can help with

Abuse, ADD / ADHD, Addictions, AIDS/HIV, Anger management, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Child related issues, Chronic fatigue syndrome / ME, Coaching supervision, Cultural issues, Depression, Disability, Eating disorders, Health related issues, Identity issues, Infertility, Life coaching, Loss, Men's issues, Obsessions, OCD, Personal development, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Stress, Substance Dependency, Trauma, Work related issues

Types of therapy

Brief therapy, CBT, Cognitive, Eclectic, Family therapy, Gestalt, Humanistic, Integrative, Interpersonal, Neuro linguistic programming, Person centred, Play therapy, Psychoanalytic, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution focused brief therapy, Systemic, Transactional analysis

Clients I work with

Adults, Children, Couples, EAP, Families, Groups, Older adults, Organisations, Trainees, Young people

How I deliver therapy

Home visits, Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Outdoor therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Single session therapy (SST), Telephone therapy, Time-limited

Languages spoken

English

Supervisor - LEIGH

LEIGH WN7
07522385274
Sessions from £70.00

Features

  • Flexible hours available
  • Concessionary rates

Availability

Please feel free to contact for availability. 

About me and my therapy practice

  • • I work Online (TEAMS / ZOOM).   
    • I'm a experienced supervisor 'Seven-eyed Model of supervision'. 
    • A certified Advanced Safeguarding Person. 
    • CCTS-I Trauma Practitioner. 
    • Certified Sex Therapy Informed Professional (CSTIP). 
    • Level 7 therapist in strategic approaches to mental health and wellbeing. 
    • MHFR  (England) Accredited Mental Health First Responder.
    • Critical Incident Responder. 
My counselling experience includes working in mental health organisations, schools, colleges, universities, EAP (Employment Assistive Programme). Neurodiversity, bereavement and loss, anger, passivity, anxiety, depression, postnatal depression, prenatal depression, unexpected pregnancy, unwanted pregnancy, esteem issues, substance misuse, (OCD) obsessive compulsive condition, abuse; physical, emotional and sexual, couples counselling; relationship issues, parenting problems, families in distress, lgbtqia+, suicidal and self-harming clients, level 3 and 4 mental health, and phobia cures.

 

Practice description

Supervision must be delivered each month, a minimum of 1.5 hours of supervision for 01 – 12 client hours.
 
New students will benefit from 45 minutes supervision fortnightly for 01 – 12 client hours.                                                                                  
If a supervisee has a safeguarding concern or any worry about your client work, I recommend you contact me for a brief chat. If the chat is short, up to 15 minutes, there isn’t a charge. If the chat is going beyond 15 minutes I will suggest making a further supervision appointment.
 
I do not charge for reports or letters I might have to write on your behalf.
 
As I work face-to-face, and Online (video) I am a member of ACTO (Association for counselling and therapy online)
 
I believe supervision should be as much about the therapist as it is about the counselee (client) work. 
 
I offer flexible appointments.
 
Concessions are available for students or subject to individual circumstances.

My first session

I request your;
 
Your Name:
 
Address:
 
Phone No.
 
Email.
 
Any medical conditions you might have;
 
Medication you are taking:
 
Your 4 way agreement;
 
College/place of learning:
 
College contact:
 
Placement:
 
Placement manager/ contact:
 
The first session includes your experience, what you expect of your supervisor, your hopes and fears. 
 
 

 

What I can help with

Abuse, ADD / ADHD, Addictions, AIDS/HIV, Anger management, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Child related issues, Chronic fatigue syndrome / ME, Cultural issues, Depression, Development coaching, Disability, Eating disorders, Health related issues, Identity issues, Infertility, Leadership coaching, Life coaching, Loss, Men's issues, Obsessions, OCD, Personal development, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Stress, Trauma, Women's issues, Work related issues

Types of therapy

Behavioural, Brief therapy, CBT, Cognitive, Eclectic, Emotionally focused therapy, Family therapy, Gestalt, Humanistic, Integrative, Neuro linguistic programming, Person centred, Play therapy, Psychoanalytic, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution focused brief therapy, Systemic, Transactional analysis

Clients I work with

Adults, Children, Couples, EAP, Families, Groups, Older adults, Organisations, Trainees, Young people

How I deliver therapy

Home visits, Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Outdoor therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Telephone therapy, Time-limited

Languages spoken

English