David Arnold - Counsellor

Why Therapy?

If you’re tired of carrying things alone, or pretending you’re coping when you’re not, therapy can offer a confidential, non-judgemental space to talk openly about what’s going on for you. This in itself can be a great source of relief.

Perhaps you’re feeling ready to explore past experiences in a way that feels safe and supported. I offer a supportive space to explore both past hurts and present challenges, helping you make sense of what may be troubling you or holding you back.

Therapy isn’t about fixing you… It’s about giving yourself the space to understand yourself and reconnect with what’s important.

Our sense of self can shift, and sometimes we lose touch with parts of ourselves that have been overlooked or silenced. In therapy, we can explore those parts, reconnect with what matters to you, and find ways to live more authentically—even as that authenticity changes over time.

How I work

I take an integrative, holistic approach, looking at mind, body, and making room for the deeper, often hard-to-describe aspects of what it means to be human.

While therapy is ultimately a conversation between us, I can also use creative approaches like metaphor, art, music, movement, or dreams. Going beyond words, I have found these methods can help us gain new perspectives and find fresh ways forward when feeling stuck.

I keep therapy flexible, responding to what feels most useful for you.

In challenging times

It feels important to name that much of the challenges and anxiety faced in the present arise from simply existing in these time. Social and political structures can create injustice, oppression, and discrimination, and these realities can affect how we feel about ourselves and the world.

I offer a space where you can give voice to and explore the complex feelings that arise from simply existing in the here and now.

Some of the themes I have interest and experience in working with are:

Anxiety

Depression

Hopelessness

Loss

Shame

Identity

Change / life transitions

Purpose

Sex and sexuality

Gender

Oppression

Past trauma

Relationships

Addiction

I offer short term and long term options online, or in person in London