- Years in practice
- 7
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About David
David Cuff is a counsellor who focuses on parenting concerns and related stresses. He offers calm, down-to-earth support for people facing anxiety, grief, relationship strain, addiction, low self-esteem and life changes. David writes simply and listens closely to what matters to each person.
He takes a person-centred, humanistic stance that follows the client's lead. Sessions are relational and non-judgemental, and he works in an LGBTQI+ affirmative way. David sees neurodiversity as a difference rather than a disorder and is attentive to how past experiences shape present behaviour.
Background and approach
David pays attention to the body as well as thoughts and feelings, bringing somatic awareness into conversations when it helps. He helps people make sense of difficult events, including adverse childhood experiences, and to draw on their own resources to move forward. Work can include looking at intimacy, boundaries, communication and patterns that repeat across relationships.
He trained at postgraduate level in humanistic psychotherapeutic counselling at the University of Brighton and holds BACP membership, practising within that ethical framework. David also has documented experience of online and telephone counselling and related professional development. Sessions aim to be practical and humane.
People can expect curiosity, listening, and gentle guidance rather than directive advice. The pace and focus are set together, so each conversation is shaped by what the client needs in the moment.
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
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches David lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches suited to online therapy
David draws on client-centred work and emotionally-focused therapy to guide online sessions. Client-centred therapy means he follows the client's lead, listens closely and prioritises the person’s own goals; this helps when someone needs a space to talk things through. Emotionally-focused therapy pays attention to feelings within relationships and can be useful for people wanting to understand patterns in attachment and intimacy. He also brings somatic awareness into sessions, noticing bodily sensations and how they link to feelings and memories. This can help when stress or trauma is held physically rather than only in thoughts. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which of these approaches fits best, adapting the methods to the client's goals and comfort level. Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging suits shorter check-ins or times when typing feels more comfortable. These formats make it possible to schedule therapy around work, childcare and daily life while keeping the therapeutic focus consistent.Questions people ask about David
What concerns does David commonly help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, addictions and self-esteem difficulties.
What is David's therapeutic style?
His approach is person-centred and humanistic, non-judgemental and relational, with attention to feelings, personal meaning and bodily experience.
How much experience does he have?
David has seven years of clinical experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds a postgraduate qualification in humanistic psychotherapeutic counselling from the University of Brighton and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with David?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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