David Spivey , BACP

David Spivey is a UK-licensed therapist with 16 years of professional experience who brings a practical and compassionate perspective to relationship, grief, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, and life-change work. He holds BACP membership - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and has developed a broad clinical skill set that supports people coping with compassion fatigue, family and intimacy-related issues, anger, career concerns, and other challenges that affect daily life.

His background spans retail, two decades as a construction business owner, and managerial roles in the voluntary sector supporting homeless young adults and unpaid carers. David has volunteered in a hospice to assist bereaved relatives and has acted as a business mentor for the Prince's Trust. These varied roles have informed his understanding of how depression, anxiety, relationship breakdown, financial strain, and an ‘‘unlived life’’ can present differently for each person.

David works from a humanistic, relational framework with transpersonal elements that welcome metaphor, dreams, images, and stories alongside spoken reflection. He integrates counselling and coaching techniques to tailor sessions to individual needs and draws on approaches such as attachment-based and client-centered work to explore patterns in relationships and self-perception. His practice also addresses caregiver stress, end-of-life concerns, infidelity, men's issues, midlife transitions, and workplace pressures.

He offers a reflective space for examining difficulties and clarifying goals, aiming to open new perspectives and support people in shaping the direction of their lives. He often cites the words of C.S. Lewis: "You can’t go back and change the beginning but you can start where you are and change the ending."

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Work and Personal Change

David Spivey commonly draws on attachment-based therapy to help people explore patterns in their close relationships - how early bonds influence current connections and how understanding those patterns can relieve relationship strain and intimacy issues. He also uses client-centered therapy, which puts the person’s experience at the heart of the work by offering empathic listening and collaborative goal-setting that supports self-esteem and personal growth. Mindfulness therapy is another approach he integrates, offering simple practices to manage stress and anxiety and to increase present-moment awareness.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. David works collaboratively with people to identify which methods suit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting style and tools as the relationship and issues evolve. This collaborative selection helps ensure therapy feels relevant and practical for each individual.

Online therapy with David can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, work commitments, or international time zones. These options make it easier for people to maintain continuity of care, access support from wherever they are, and choose the format that best fits their comfort and daily life.