David Whittam

I currently have good availability, although the 5-8pm slots are limited due to demand.

Farnborough is available for online clients only 

I run a flexible bookings routine so please ask. Although I mainly offer my services Monday to Friday including evenings.

Hello. Thank you for stopping by and reading my profile.

I am an experienced Integrative Counsellor with 4 years clinical experience as well as being a Registered Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy.

I take the ethics of confidentiality, privacy, counselling and your welfare as the building blocks that allow me to offer a space of trust, safety and acceptance within which you will experience being listened to by someone trained to listen and reflect your thoughts and feelings. As trust develops my hope is that you can take the leap of faith and experience being able to say what is on your mind, is surfacing in your emotions, or has been buried deep within.

Previous client feedback includes: “Great listener, professional and friendly. Really great and offering different ways of looking at a situation or issue.” Client, Written Oct 2022.

I mainly work with those experiencing dis-ease, discomfort, loss, confusion or lack of clarity with themselves, their relationships and their life experiences. 

I offer 50 minute sessions that takes place over Zoom (£60)

I offer 50 minute sessions face to face in Bagshot (£60/£70)

I offer 50 minute sessions face to face in Guildford (£70)

For newcomers I would recommend that we agree to meet weekly at the same time and day each week.

Usually I follow a softer humanistic model whereby I provide you with a space to explore your own thoughts and feelings in a private and confidential environment. 

On other occasions I may offer a set of more directive viewpoints and methods to deal with specific issues and challenges.

I believe that counselling is primarily about the fit between two people. My primary method is to offer you a place of safety within which you can explore, as opposed to using techniques or methods to help you resolve your issue.   I would rather there be a level of emotional fit between us such that you would, should you wish, be able to trust me and the relationship between us to the point that you can voice your darkest fears.

Finding who will be a good fit for each of us often involves a period of trial and error. For this reason I offer the first session on a pay - only if you choose to continue to the second session (in which case the second session would be charged at twice the agreed fee)

I currently have good availability, although currently the 6-8pm slots may be limited due to demand.

Farnborough is available for online clients only

Although I mainly offer my services Monday to Friday including evenings. I run a flexible bookings routine so please ask

Are you searching for peace of mind ?

Are you struggling with uncomfortable feelings or unease that arises out of experiencing: yourself, others, society, work, or the human condition? Maybe this is related to your relationship with yourself, your relationship with others, worry, stress, anxiety, family issues, guilt, feeling stuck or depressed, exploring moving on or endings, encountering uncomfortable feelings, or experiencing the loss of a dear one or a valued part of yourself.

In essence, I offer you the opportunity to explore your 'self' in a discreet, private and confidential environment away from family and friends. At your own pace you can explore whatever you choose in all its richness and detail.

Within the sanctuary of the counselling session, we will start to explore your inner world of thoughts and feelings, allowing you the opportunity to be open and honest about what is concerning you and allowing you to hear, clarify and bear witness to your own true story.

My approach of listening to you as a whole person can also lead to a lifting of anxiety and depression, especially if you are living life in a way that is not aligned with your inner self, and I have experience exploring the reasons and feelings underpinning alcohol and substance abuse, as well as being boarding school and trauma aware.

Choosing the right counsellor for you is a hugely important step, and so I thank you for stopping by and taking the time to consider whether my personality and skill set will support you on your journey of exploration and change. I am an intuitive integrative counsellor who brings deep understanding and compassion into therapy sessions. Fully qualified and BACP registered, I offer comforting and reassuring therapeutic support and bring years of experience to help you heal.

If you like what you have read then please call or email to arrange a free chat or a session. I look forward to hearing from you.

• I offer 50 minute face to face counselling sessions in Bagshot for £60 (£70 for the room with character) (concessions are available).
• I offer 50 minute face to face counselling sessions in Guildford for £70
• I offer online sessions (over Zoom/telehealth platform) for £60 (concessions are available).