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David Wilde, BACP

David Wilde is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with ten years of professional experience.

About David

David Wilde is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with ten years of professional experience. He holds BACP registration and works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and trauma and abuse. He also helps those struggling with intimacy-related issues, addictions and concerns about self-esteem.

He uses an emotion-focused approach to look at the feelings that keep people stuck. That means talking through painful emotions, understanding their role, and finding ways to respond differently.

Background and approach

He aims to help clients build more autonomy and everyday resilience. Sessions often focus on practical steps you can try between meetings. David helps clients identify patterns that cause distress and test new ways of coping.

He also supports people dealing with relationship difficulties, communication problems and sexual or intimacy worries. People bring issues such as anger, social anxiety, eating problems, ADHD and loneliness. David works with matters of guilt, shame, forgiveness and life purpose as part of wider recovery and growth.

He also supports those exploring non-monogamous or polyamorous relationships. His work is collaborative and paced to the person. He offers a straightforward, conversational style and will outline options so you can choose what feels most helpful.

Practical tools sit alongside time to make sense of difficult experiences.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	327180	February 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything David lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Eating disorders
Depression
Coping with life changes
ADHD
Communication problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Social anxiety and phobia

How emotion-focused work and online sessions fit together

Emotion-focused work pays attention to the feelings that drive your reactions. In practice this means naming painful emotions, tracking when they appear and gently testing new ways to respond. It is often helpful for trauma, relationship hurt and longstanding patterns like shame or anger.

Alongside that, he draws on evidence-based techniques to build day-to-day coping. These techniques teach simple skills for managing anxiety, improving sleep and reducing overwhelm. They are practical steps you can try between sessions to see what helps most for you.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and is decided together. The therapist will talk with you about your goals, try options and adjust the focus as your needs change. This collaborative way helps make sure the work fits your life and priorities.

Online sessions can be arranged by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to suit different needs. Video is useful for a fuller conversation and reading non-verbal cues, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or messaging is helpful for brief check-ins or when typing feels better. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, travel or family commitments and to continue progress between face-to-face meetings.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression and addictions. He also works with intimacy issues, self-esteem, anger and eating concerns.

What is his therapeutic style?

He uses an emotion-focused approach that looks at difficult feelings and how they affect behaviour. The work combines talking, practical exercises and small experiments between sessions.

How much experience does he have?

He has ten years of professional experience in the United Kingdom working with a range of emotional and relational issues.

What credentials and location are noted?

He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

Work is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.