- Years in practice
- 5
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About David
David Goodman is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. He holds BACP registration, which is listed as his credential, and has practised for five years. He works with people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.
He also helps those coping with trauma, relationship troubles, addictions and grief. David uses a person-centred way of working. That means he treats each person as the expert on their life and listens without judgement.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what matters to the client and move at a pace that feels right for them. He offers Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, commonly known as EMDR, for people who find talking alone is not shifting painful memories or stuck emotional patterns. EMDR is used alongside person-centred counselling when clients want to process trauma or intense anxiety.
Typical concerns he supports include parenting stresses, sleeping problems, anger, career changes and compassion fatigue. He also works with issues such as abandonment, codependency, communication problems, guilt and shame, and fatherhood issues. David aims for straightforward, practical conversations.
Clients can expect a calm space to talk things through, notice patterns, and try new ways of coping. He encourages clear goals and regular check-ins so progress can be reviewed together.
What David works with
Everything David lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else David helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches David lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Person-centred work and EMDR for online therapy
David uses a person-centred approach that focuses on the client’s experience and priorities. In practice this means the counsellor listens closely, follows the person’s pace and helps them make sense of feelings and choices. This style is often helpful for people who want a supportive, collaborative space to talk through parenting strain, grief or life changes.He also offers Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, which is a structured method to help process traumatic memories and intense emotional responses. EMDR can be useful when talking alone hasn’t shifted painful memories or when clients feel stuck in repetitive patterns of distress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and decide together which methods to use. That collaborative decision helps shape session focus and pace so the work fits the client’s needs.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different routines. Video lets people use visual cues, phone can be a quicker check-in with lower bandwidth, and messaging supports short reflections or regular touchpoints. These options make it easier to fit counselling around parenting commitments, work hours and travel.
Questions people ask about David
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and trauma. He also helps with relationship difficulties, addictions, grief, sleeping problems and parenting strain.
What is his typical therapeutic style?
He works in a person-centred way, giving a calm, non-judgemental space and following the client’s pace. EMDR is available when people find talking alone isn’t shifting painful memories.
How much experience does he have?
He has five years of practice experience working with the range of concerns listed above. That experience includes combining person-centred counselling with EMDR where appropriate.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He is based in the United Kingdom and lists BACP as his credential. Sessions are offered from the UK context.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available online?
He works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. This range lets people choose what fits their routine and communication style.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model. The subscription can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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