David Mayes , BACP

David Mayes is a talking therapies counsellor based in the United Kingdom with eight years of clinical experience and a BACP credential. The BACP designation indicates membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a professional body for counsellors in the UK. He has supported people facing a wide range of concerns, including depression, stress and anxiety, substance misuse and addictions such as pornography use, bereavement and loss, relationship and sexuality issues, and trauma and abuse.

David is open and accepting of kink and alternative lifestyles, and he brings cultural awareness as a mixed race practitioner with particular familiarity around Chinese and South East Asian identity issues. His work has taken place in short and long term contexts, delivered face to face within IAPT and NHS services and in a forensic setting such as prison, as well as online and by phone for both domestic and international clients.

His therapeutic manner is welcoming, friendly and approachable, grounded in a humanistic, client-centered orientation that prioritises genuineness and empathy. He emphasises respect and politeness, and seeks to empower people to explore their concerns and make meaningful, lasting changes in their lives.

Client-Centered and Humanistic Care Online

Client-Centered Therapy places the client at the heart of the work and focuses on creating an accepting, nonjudgmental environment where people can explore their feelings at their own pace. This approach helps with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and issues related to identity and intimacy. A humanistic orientation complements this by emphasising genuineness, empathy and respect, encouraging clients to build self-awareness and personal agency.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best based on needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape session focus, pacing and the techniques used so that the work feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call or phone allow for face-to-face conversation without travel, while live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter, more immediate ways to connect between longer sessions. These options improve accessibility and make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while still working with licensed professionals and therapists who can adapt their approach to each client.