David Smith

Therapist Directory Listing Category: Psychotherapists and Counsellors

About the Therapist

About the therapist:

Currently in my 50s my interest in training and then working as a therapist began in my late 20s when a friend suggested I might enjoy it. My journey from then, when I was working to make money as a computer programmer while volunteering at a place that billed itself as a sanctuary for suicidal people, has been long and varied, including training initially in psychoanalysis before exploring other modalities such as, in particular, Gestalt Awareness Practice and later Existential Psychotherapy. Some of the most rewarding times have been spent getting to know and working with LGBTQ colleagues and friends, whose compassion and kindness along the way have been invaluable.

Sexual identity:

Other

Gender identity: I use another term

Gender history: Prefer not to say

Non-monogamy: No

Intersex: No

Neurodivergent: No

Qualifications - Links to websites:

I have a postgraduate diploma in integrative psychotherapy and an advanced diploma in existential therapy.

I am a member of the UKCP:

https://psychotherapy.my.site.com/s/find-a-therapist-profile

Qualifications - Additional:

Award	Awarding body	Year of award

Experience and approach:

I have been working as a therapist in private practice for over a decade. My training was as an Existential Psychotherapist, a school of therapy that draws on philosophy as an aid to reflect on what it means to be a person.

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