David Cuff

David Cuff is a humanistic psychotherapeutic counsellor who holds a strong belief in human potential to move in a positive direction. He describes the life journey as a unique path through the woods, and in the counselling process he acts as a confidential companion for part of that journey, helping people make sense of their experiences and navigate personal challenges.

He works from a non-discriminatory, LGBTQI+ affirmative, experiential, Person Centred framework and views neurodiversity as a difference rather than a disorder. His stance is non-judgemental, relational and holistic, attentive to all aspects of self and the factors outside the self that shape experience. He also works with the understanding that the body keeps the score and that people often have experiential resources that can be more helpful than they expect.

David’s approach is gentle and follows the client’s lead about what is discussed, staying curious about felt senses and what emerges in the moment. He recognises how feelings of aloneness and internal struggles over behaviour, choices and relationship quality can shape someone’s inner life.

He pays particular attention to how past events, including adverse childhood experiences, influence present ways of being. Often a person’s account of those events - or the absence of a coherent account - reflects childhood decisions and coping strategies. He supports clients in drawing on their own internal resources to live in the present and to find closure with unfinished business.

David holds the BACP professional qualification at Post-Graduate level in Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling from the University of Brighton. He is professionally certified in online and telephony based counselling (Open University/BACP and The Online Therapy Institute), has completed Working At Relational Depth (CARA) training and holds a Child Protection in Education certificate (Educare). As a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, he practises within their ethical framework.