David-John Cooke

I can currently offer sessions video and telephone sessions through my private practice.

Feel free to get in touch with your best availability so that we can find a time that works for you.

Welcome to my page!

I provide a compassionate, non-judgmental, and collaborative space where together we will explore the issues affecting you in your life, at your own pace.

The purpose of my work is not to "fix", but to increase your understanding and awareness of yourself, your life, and your needs, ultimately helping you to accept yourself on your own terms.

From the point of first contact, you will be met with respect, your needs and concerns will heard, and you will be taken seriously. 

Therapy is challenging, but it is also life-changing. If you are searching for a therapist, then there is a chance that something has become unsettled in life. Whether you are experiencing a conflict or crisis, if you feel stuck or at the end of the road, by seeking help you are already demonstrating to yourself the bravery and courage to make a change.

I work with a range of issues including gender and sexuality, self-esteem, relationships, work-related difficulties, self-harm and suicidal ideation, and compulsive and addictive behaviours. If I have not mentioned any subjects that you need help with, but you feel we would be a good match, then I welcome contact from you. 

The amount of time we work together will ultimately be decided by yourself. Whether our time together is short or long-term, I will be responsive to your needs as they develop.

Sessions are typically conducted on a weekly or fortnightly basis, on a set day and time each week. I am happy to accommodate your needs as they change, such as if your personal routine requires us to be more flexible in when we meet.

I currently offer counselling by video and telephone, and will be offering face-to-face sessions in the near future.

I offer a free thirty-minute consultation for us to discuss your aims, hopes, and concerns for therapy. This is an opportunity for us to discuss what's led you to seek therapy at this time in your life, and to ask any questions you may have about how I work as a therapist and what you can expect from our time together.

My hope is that this time will help you to get a sense of how we can work together. Should we agree to proceed, we would then arrange a time and day to meet each week.

In our first session, we would discuss the contract underpinning our work together, including important details such as frequency and duration of sessions, payment, risk assessment, and the limits of confidentiality.