- Years in practice
- 5
- Registration
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About David
David O'Hara is a counsellor who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem and parenting challenges. He also helps with depression, addiction, ADHD and grief. David uses an accepting, non-judgemental style to make it easier to talk about painful or confusing issues.
He trained to work in mental health and has five years' post-qualification experience, and more than 15 years working in related roles. Before qualifying he worked in care homes, forensic step-down services and with mental health charities.
Background and approach
That background shaped his practical understanding of complex needs. David favours a Person-Centred approach. Sessions are led by the person attending, not by the counsellor.
He offers steady, honest listening and space to reflect rather than advice-led interventions. In practice he focuses on building a trusting relationship. He aims to help people reconnect with their own sense of direction and self-trust.
Many find this approach useful for feeling more grounded and clearer about next steps. He describes his practice as neurodivergent-affirming, LGB-friendly and trauma-aware. These commitments shape how he responds to identity, past harm and difference.
His work often attends to attachment, abandonment, codependency and caregiver stress alongside more common concerns. David works from the United Kingdom and holds NCPS as a listed credential. He offers sessions in English and does not take international clients.
Practical session options include video calls, phone, live chat and text-based messaging.
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
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Sexuality
- 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 care online and practical session options
David works primarily using Person-Centred Therapy, which focuses on empathy, acceptance and following the person's lead. This approach gives space to talk things through at a comfortable pace and can help with anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship worries and parenting concerns.The style is collaborative. The counsellor will listen carefully and help the person identify what matters most to them. Together they will try different ways of working and agree what feels most helpful based on the person's needs and goals.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy fit around everyday life. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between longer meetings. These options offer flexibility for people juggling work, childcare or other commitments and allow the counsellor to tailor contact to each person's routine.
Questions people ask about David
What issues can David help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and parenting challenges as well as relationship and intimacy concerns. He also has experience with addiction, ADHD, grief and self-esteem difficulties.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a Person-Centred approach that focuses on listening, empathy and acceptance. Sessions are client-led and emphasise honesty and steady support rather than directive advice.
What experience does he bring?
He has five years' post-qualification experience and more than 15 years working in mental health settings such as care homes and mental health charities. That experience informs his practical approach.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He works from the United Kingdom and lists NCPS as his credential. Sessions are conducted in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered to people within the United Kingdom.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. These options let people choose what fits their day and communication style.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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