David Mayes, BACP

David Mayes is a UK-based talking therapies counsellor who brings eight years of professional experience to his practice. He holds BACP membership, a UK professional counselling association, and uses a warm, humanistic approach that helps people feel understood and accepted. David has worked with a wide range of concerns including depression, stress and anxiety, substance misuse and addictions - including porn-related issues - as well as bereavement and loss. He also supports clients with relationship and sexuality matters, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues, and he is open and affirming of kink and alternative sexual lifestyles.

David has supported clients in both short-term and long-term work across different settings, including IAPT services, the NHS and a forensic setting in prison, as well as through online and telephone sessions. He has experience working with domestic and international clients. He describes his therapeutic style as welcoming, approachable and genuinely empathic, aiming to create a space where people can explore their concerns and begin to make meaningful changes.

With an emphasis on respect for individuality and practical support, David aims to empower clients to work toward the changes they want. He is comfortable working with cultural and identity issues, and notes particular experience in matters affecting Chinese and South East Asian backgrounds. He welcomes enquiries from people ready to start a collaborative process toward greater wellbeing.