David O'Hara , NCPS

David O'Hara is a person-centred counsellor with nearly five years of post-qualification experience and more than 15 years working across mental health services. He has worked in care homes, forensic step-down services, and with mental health charities, supporting adults with complex needs including personality disorders, addiction, and long-term mental health challenges. That varied background has shaped a deep respect for the many ways people cope, survive, and make sense of difficult experiences, and it underpins a practice rooted in acceptance and genuine human connection.

David practises Person-Centred Therapy, a non-directive approach built on empathy, authenticity, and acceptance. Rather than diagnosing or trying to fix a person, he offers a steady, respectful presence that encourages clients to explore their thoughts and feelings at their own pace. Therapy is framed as a collaborative process in which the client is recognised as the expert in their own life, and the counsellor supports the restoration of direction, clarity, and self-trust over time.

He works with adults aged 18 and over and has particular experience supporting people with addiction, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, neurodivergence, and LGB identities. His practice is neurodivergent-affirming, LGB-friendly, and trauma-aware. David holds NCPS, a professional counselling credential that reflects his training and qualification in the field.

Client-Centered Therapy and Online Support

Client-Centered Therapy is at the heart of David O'Hara's approach. This style focuses on empathic listening, genuine presence, and acceptance, creating space for people to explore their feelings and life experiences without direction or judgment. It is well suited to issues such as low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, and the aftermath of trauma, where rebuilding self-trust and personal clarity are central goals.

In practice, that means the therapist collaborates with each person to find the pace and focus that feel right. The choice of techniques and the direction of sessions emerge from the client's needs and goals, with the therapist offering support, reflection, and validation as part of a shared process to identify what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to work together - sessions may take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life, allowing sessions from home or during breaks, and supporting continuity of care for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or caring responsibilities. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt the format to suit therapeutic goals and individual preferences.