David O'Hara, NCPS

David O'Hara, NCPS, is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem and midlife questions. He works with adults who are struggling with grief, addiction, sleep problems, parenting pressures, anger, career uncertainty and feelings of emptiness. He also supports people dealing with attachment wounds, abandonment and intimacy-related concerns. He has close to five years of post-qualification counselling experience and more than 15 years working across mental health settings. Before training as a counsellor he worked in care homes, forensic step-down services and with mental health charities. That background included supporting people with complex needs such as addiction and enduring mental health problems. David practises using a Client-Centred approach. He aims to offer a non-directive space where people set the pace and shape of the work. He focuses on listening without judgement and helping clients reconnect with their own values and choices. Sessions are collaborative and paced to the individual. He emphasises empathy, authenticity and acceptance rather than advice-giving or quick fixes. Over time clients often notice greater clarity, steadiness and self-trust. David describes his practice as affirming of LGB identities and neurodivergent experience, and trauma-aware. He works with adults aged 18 and over who want support with the wide range of concerns listed above.

How Client-Centred Work Translates to Online Therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on empathic listening, authenticity and acceptance. In practice this means the counsellor reflects what you say, offers a non-judgemental presence and helps you explore choices at your own pace. This approach can be useful for anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship concerns and midlife transitions.

The collaborative nature of his work means finding the right approach is part of therapy. He will work with each person to decide how sessions are shaped, checking in about goals and preferences as the relationship develops. This helps tailor the pace and focus to practical needs and personal comfort.

Session formats are not detailed in the profile, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a work break. It can also let people continue therapy when circumstances change, while the counsellor and client review what works best over time.