David Cuff

• Person‑Centred Therapy
• Emotionally‑Focused approaches
• Somatic awareness

About David

David Cuff works on stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, self‑esteem, addictions and a wide range of life changes using a person‑centred, experiential approach. He practises with an LGBTQI+ affirmative stance and describes his work as gentle and led by the client. David is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has seven years' experience.

He frames therapy around helping people make sense of what has happened and how it affects day‑to‑day life now. He pays attention to feelings people carry in the body and to what is noticed in the moment during sessions. Conversations may include the practical effects of past experiences, including adverse childhood events, and how those histories shape current choices and relationships.

David values relational work and describes a non‑judgemental stance. He often follows the client's lead on topics and is curious about felt senses and immediate experience. He also recognises how relationships can both support and wound, and he helps people work through feelings of aloneness and unresolved issues.

His background includes a postgraduate BACP professional qualification in Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling from the University of Brighton. The biography also records professional certification in online and telephony based counselling and qualifications in working at relational depth and child protection in education. He practises within the BACP ethical framework.

Sessions focus on drawing out a person's internal resources and helping them live more in the present. David describes his role as a companion for part of the counselling process, helping people move through unfinished business and develop forward momentum.

Therapeutic approaches used for remote work

David uses Client‑Centred Therapy to prioritise the person's own experience and pace; this approach focuses on listening, respect and following what the person brings to the session and is useful for issues like low self‑esteem, grief and life changes.

He also draws on Emotionally‑Focused Therapy ideas, which look at patterns in relationships and how emotions shape interactions; this can help with relationship difficulties and intimacy‑related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. David will discuss what feels helpful and will adjust methods to suit the person's needs, goals and preferences in collaborative sessions.

The biography records certification in online and telephony based counselling but does not list detailed session formats here, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, caregiving or travel, and phone sessions can be useful when a shorter check‑in is needed or when video is not convenient. Many people find remote sessions reduce travel time and help maintain continuity between appointments.

Topics David lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Coping with life changes
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Existential Therapy
• Jungian Therapy
• Somatic Therapy

Questions about David

Does he work with anxiety?

Yes. He lists anxiety and stress among the concerns he supports and uses person‑centred and experiential methods to address them.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He works in a humanistic, person‑centred way and uses emotionally‑focused and somatic ideas as part of his practice.

How many years has he practised?

He has seven years of experience as a counsellor.

Is he a member of a professional body in the UK?

Yes. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, recorded as BACP.

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does he offer?

The biography records certification in online and telephony based counselling, but it does not list formats in detail; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.