David Levy

I’m a counsellor specialising in working with ADHD clients and the challenges which come with navigating diagnosis, whether that be the emotional impact, the difficulty in reframing your past, present and future, and the difficult and often drawn-out experience of waiting for assessment, assessment itself, diagnosis, treatment, and medication. I am diagnosed combined-type ADHD and found it enormously beneficial to my work.

Trained in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, my practice has developed to emphasise the relationship between therapist and client to create a safe and understanding environment free from judgement, in which your presenting issues can be explored and better understood. My training allows me to work with ADHD and non-ADHD clients alike, and I work extensively with clients with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, self-esteem, addiction, and repeating patterns of behaviour you’d like to change.

In thousands of hours across individual sessions, group sessions, and running my own ADHD-specialist website, I have developed an effective way of working with ADHD people which doesn’t pathologise the condition, and considers their entire selves rather than working symptomatically. My guiding principle is that by addressing the cause, the lived experience is subsequently altered.

In response to client demand, I have begun offering limited engagement couples counselling, designed to help foster suitable communication between neurodiverse couples through psychoeducation, mediation, and the establishment of structures which offer a platform for couples going forward.

In addition to my counselling work, I am currently writing a book about the emotional experience of adult ADHD diagnosis, and I can be found talking about the condition in numerous magazine articles and podcasts. 

I love my work, and while the journey of therapy can be challenging, being a witness to my clients change has been an experience for which I am continually thankful.

My peaceful, secluded garden office offers a confidential space with free, unrestricted parking at any time. I offer sessions online via Zoom. 

During an initial consultation, I will likely ask what has bought you to counselling as well as a few practical details, and offer the opportunity for you to ask any questions you might have about what to expect from counselling. 

Initial consultations last approximately 50 minutes and are an opportunity for you to meet me and get a feel for how I work, and for me to ensure my skill-set is appropriate for the issues you're presenting.

I am currently offering sessions Monday-Friday in-person or by Zoom, Skype, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet.

To introduce myself – I’m a counsellor specialising in working with ADHD clients and the challenges which come with navigating diagnosis, whether that be the emotional impact, the difficulty in reframing your past, present and future, and the difficult and often drawn-out experience of waiting for assessment, assessment itself, diagnosis, treatment, and medication. I am diagnosed combined-type ADHD and found it enormously beneficial to my work.

Trained in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, my practice has developed to emphasise the relationship between therapist and client to create a safe and understanding environment free from judgement, in which your presenting issues can be explored and better understood. My training allows me to work with ADHD and non-ADHD clients alike, and I work extensively with clients with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, self-esteem, addiction, and repeating patterns of behaviour you’d like to change.

In thousands of hours across individual sessions, group sessions, and running my own ADHD-specialist website, I have developed an effective way of working with ADHD people which doesn’t pathologise the condition, and considers their entire selves rather than working symptomatically. My guiding principle is that by addressing the cause, the lived experience is subsequently altered.

In response to client demand, I have begun offering limited engagement couples counselling, designed to help foster suitable communication between neurodiverse couples through psychoeducation, mediation, and the establishment of structures which offer a platform for couples going forward.

In addition to my counselling work, I am currently writing a book about the emotional experience of adult ADHD diagnosis, and I can be found talking about the condition in numerous magazine articles and podcasts.

A psychodynamically-trained therapist, I was diagnosed with ADHD at 39.

Although I already had an established practice, my work has increasingly comprised ADHD clients, and their stories of not being seen, the challenges faced in personal and professional lives, and the impact of later-life diagnosis and the way it reframes our pasts. 

In addition to my therapy work, I am lead facilitator for two online support groups for a large UK ADHD charity, run my own ADHD-specialist website, and edit a mental health magazine. 

Clients are asked to meet for an initial consultation where reasons for seeking counselling are discussed.

It is during this time that the number and frequency of sessions is discussed, and the fee is set.

The cost of this initial session is £85 and delivered in-person or online via Zoom, Skype, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet.