Counsellor profile
David Wheatley, NCPS
NCPS counsellor - Relationships and family concerns
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- Client-centred approach
- Solution-focused work
- Grief and life changes
About David
David Wheatley is an NCPS-registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. He completed a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling in 2021 and a BSc in Therapeutic Counselling in 2024. He has worked in private practice and with other services, building over 800 hours of client work under regular supervision.
David commonly helps people with relationship strain, family matters, grief and loss, self-esteem, stress and anxiety. He also supports people dealing with life changes, intimacy concerns, anger, career stress and issues linked to LGBT identity. He lists additional focus areas including ageing and geriatric concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and end-of-life matters.
His core style is client-centred. He listens, reflects and clarifies what a person brings to sessions, treating clients as the experts on their own lives. He also uses solution-focused work to explore options and small practical steps that people can try between meetings.
Sessions are informed by his training and supervised practice. He aims to mirror back what is said, reframe where useful, and help clients identify choices they feel able to make. He describes therapy as a collaborative process where the client retains decision-making authority.
People who want to begin are invited to follow the site process to match and book a first session. David asks clients to judge fit after a few meetings and will support referral if another approach seems more helpful.
How sessions work
How his approaches work for remote sessions
David uses client-centred therapy to listen closely to what matters most to a person. This approach focuses on understanding a person's experience, reflecting it back and helping them name priorities and feelings. It is useful for relationship strain, grief and issues where being heard is the main need.He also uses solution-focused work to identify small, practical steps people can try between sessions. That method concentrates on present strengths, short-term goals and concrete changes, which can suit stress, anxiety, career concerns and coping with life transitions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. David will collaborate with each person to decide which combination of listening and goal-focused tasks fits their needs and preferences. This is discussed openly so the plan can change as goals develop.
The practical benefits of working online should be checked with him before booking, as session formats are not specified in the profile. Confirm the current session options when you arrange a meeting. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow quicker follow-ups when people need a shorter check-in.
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Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family and relationship issues does he help with?
He works with people facing relationship strain, family problems, communication difficulties, infidelity, divorce and separation, and commitment issues.
How would he approach anxiety or stress?
He uses client-centred listening alongside solution-focused techniques to identify small practical steps for managing stress and anxiety.
What is his professional background?
He has four years of practice, holds a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and a BSc in Therapeutic Counselling, with over 800 hours of client work under supervision.
Is he a registered practitioner in the UK?
He is listed with NCPS as supplied in his profile and works from the United Kingdom.
Does he offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted according to his profile.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.