Individual Psychotherapy
I consult with a wide variety of people who bring a range of experiences of distress. I hope to be useful in clarifying relationship and personal issues. Psychotherapy can also aid in alleviating anxiety and panic, depression and compulsive behaviour … more information
Couple and Marital Therapy
I have a particular interest in working with intimate partners and spouses. I view my role as a facilitator and an assistant in restoring communication and making meaning of the complex and painful spaces that love sometimes involves. Read more here.
Parental Guidance
I am often consulted and enjoy advising parents on dealing with crises in their children’s lives and their relationships with children. I pay particular attention to the developmental tasks that children of all ages face and give input on effective parenting strategies. Read more about parental guidance.
About David
I view the therapeutic relationship as a privileged and sacred space characterised by warmth, deep understanding, openness and genuineness. My therapeutic stance is an attempt to engage in deep and non-threatening understanding of the other – my efforts are directed at creating with the client a space of open, non-judgemental communication where I work to listen with sensitivity, intuition and intelligence and to speak from a coherent, informed, compassionate and “useful” position.
I have training in Interpersonal Psychotherapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and I draw on Jungian thought, Neurobiology, Evolutionary psychology in understanding myself and my work. …. read more