About David
David Hennessy is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with eight years of experience. He works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and low self-esteem. He meets each person without judgement and treats them with respect and compassion.
David aims to shape sessions around what each person needs. He listens first, then helps set practical, achievable steps. Conversations are straightforward and focused on small changes that make day-to-day life easier.
How David works
He has supported people through difficult losses, through recovery from addictive behaviours, and while managing ongoing worry and panic. David uses well established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions and to help people gain new coping skills. Sessions are collaborative.
David helps people identify useful goals and checks in on progress each week. He adapts pace and methods so the work fits the person’s life and current circumstances. Many people start by talking about what feels hardest right now.
David helps them break problems down into manageable parts and build skills for handling stress, grief, cravings, or upsetting memories. He offers guidance in plain language and aims to make therapy feel practical and achievable.
What David works with
The areas below are the ones David selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
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Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
David uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that work well over video or messaging. One approach focuses on teaching practical coping skills for stress and anxiety, such as breathing exercises, activity planning, and managing unhelpful thoughts; these are taught in short exercises and homework between sessions. Another approach addresses grief and trauma by helping people tell their story at a comfortable pace, process difficult emotions and develop routines that reduce distress; this often uses gentle, structured conversations and pacing to avoid overwhelm.Finding the best approach is part of the work. David will discuss different options and choose methods together based on the person’s goals, comfort and how they respond during early sessions. That collaborative process means the approach can change as progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that helps. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter updates, ongoing encouragement, or people who prefer not to use video. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping therapy consistent.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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