- Client-Centred approach
- Cognitive Behavioural tools
- Mindfulness practices
About David
David Parker is a BACP-registered counsellor with 12 years of experience working with adults. He practises from Kentucky and focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. He also works with concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image, and relationship communication problems.
His sessions are straightforward and conversational. He listens to what feels most pressing and then uses practical tools from different approaches. Expect a mix of talking, reflection, and skilful questioning that helps clarify patterns and options.
David draws on client-centred work to follow each person's pace and priorities. He also uses cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thoughts and test small experiments in daily life. Jungian and psychodynamic perspectives are available when clients want to look at deeper patterns that repeat across relationships.
Mindfulness practices are introduced gently to help with stress and grounding after trauma or during grief. These are simple exercises to bring attention back to the present and reduce overwhelm between sessions.
People reach out for a single concern or for issues that overlap, such as depression with caregiving strain, or anxiety alongside attachment wounds. David aims to make next steps clear, and to work with clients on practical ways to manage problems they bring to therapy.
How his therapeutic approaches translate to online work
David commonly uses Client-Centred Therapy to keep sessions focused on what the client finds most important; this approach involves reflective listening and following the client’s lead, which can be effective for topics like shame and relationship worries. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test practical changes in day-to-day life, which can be translated into short homework tasks between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He treats choosing techniques as a collaborative process and will discuss whether client-centred conversation, CBT tasks, or exploring deeper patterns feels most helpful. Goals, preferences, and how someone responds in early sessions guide the plan.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when life is busy. It can also let a client choose whether to use video or other available options depending on what suits their routine and comfort.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like attachment, body image and communication problems.
How does he approach shame or guilt?
He uses a mix of client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques to look at thoughts and behaviours tied to guilt and shame and to find small, practical steps forward.
What experience does he bring?
He has 12 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of mental health and life-change concerns.
What are his credentials and location?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from Kentucky.
Can I have sessions in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with people outside the US?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and paid?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with him?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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