David Sullivan
Approachable counsellor for anxiety and life changes
About David
David Sullivan builds his practice around making counselling approachable and purposeful. He is David Sullivan, a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). He aims to create a calm, straightforward space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, depression and life changes.
He also helps with relationship issues, grief, trauma and questions about identity and self‑esteem. David draws on four years of experience to tailor sessions to each person.
Background and approach
He listens for what matters most and helps people connect with their own strengths. This includes exploring how social media, gaming and modern pressures affect mood and behaviour. His style mixes person-centred listening with deeper psychodynamic work.
That means some sessions focus on what is happening now, while others look at how past experiences shape current patterns. He may also draw on ideas from Jungian thinking to explore meaning and personal symbolism. Practical steps are part of his approach.
Conversations can include skills for managing anger, anxiety and low mood, and ways to improve communication and intimacy. He also supports people facing workplace strain, compassion fatigue and challenges tied to sexual or gender identity. Sessions are offered in English across the United Kingdom.
David holds a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and is a member of BACP. He aims to make counselling a steady, non‑intimidating place to work through change and build clearer next steps.
What David works with
How David works
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Sessions & fees
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Client‑centred therapy focuses on listening and helping people find their own answers. The counsellor offers acceptance and empathy while people talk through stress, low mood and identity questions. Psychodynamic therapy looks at how past relationships and experiences shape current feelings and patterns; it can help with repeated relationship difficulties, loss and longstanding anxiety.Finding the right approach is part of the work. David will discuss what feels most useful and adapt the style to fit a person's goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process where the therapist and client decide together whether to focus on immediate coping skills or deeper exploration over time.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging, offering practical flexibility. Video calls are useful for conversational sessions and body language cues. Phone sessions suit those who prefer not to be on camera or need a shorter check-in. Live chat and text work well for brief updates, journalling‑style reflection or fitting therapy around a busy day. These options make it easier to keep continuity and access support from different locations and routines.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Parenting issues
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
