David Spivey

David Spivey is licensed in the United Kingdom and brings 16 years of professional experience to his counselling and coaching practice. He has a particular interest in supporting people experiencing compassion fatigue and strives to create an open, non-judgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared freely.

Taking the first step toward a happier, more fulfilling life often requires courage - David is available to accompany and support clients through that process. His background is varied, including roles in retail, running a construction business for 20 years, and more recent work as a manager in the voluntary sector supporting homeless young adults and unpaid carers.

David has volunteered in a hospice assisting bereaved relatives and has served as a business mentor for the Princes Trust. He has worked with people from a broad range of ages, backgrounds and life experiences, and recognises that common themes such as depression, anxiety, an unlived life, relationship strain and financial pressures may underlie the difficulties people bring.

Because it can be hard to see a way through problems when you are close to them - and because friends and family are often too involved to offer the perspective you need - David offers a safe, confidential space to reflect on the issues you are facing and the outcomes you want. Working together, he aims to help clients discover fresh perspectives and a new understanding of their own path.

His approach is humanistic - relational in focus - and operates within a transpersonal framework that allows for metaphor, symbolism, dreams, images and stories to be explored beyond the spoken word. He integrates counselling and coaching skills with a soulful perspective and adapts sessions to meet each person’s needs.

“You can’t go back and change the beginning but you can start where you are and change the ending” — CS Lewis