David O'Hara, NCPS

David O'Hara is a person-centred counsellor who combines nearly five years of post-qualification practice with more than a decade of earlier work in mental health settings. He trained and practices with the NCPS credential, a professional counselling qualification, and has worked across care homes, forensic step-down services, and mental health charities, supporting adults with complex needs including personality disorders, addiction, and long-term mental health conditions.

His experience has shaped a respectful and curious outlook on how people cope and make meaning of difficult experiences. At the core of his work is a belief in the healing power of genuine, accepting relationships, and he aims to offer a therapeutic space grounded in empathy, authenticity, and non-judgement.

David offers Person-Centred Therapy, a non-directive approach that privileges the client as the expert in their own life. He accompanies people as they explore their thoughts and feelings at their own pace, helping them reconnect with clarity, direction, and self-trust rather than presenting diagnoses or quick fixes. Over time, many people find this way of working supports greater calm, confidence, and a clearer sense of self.

He works with adults aged 18 and over and has particular experience supporting people facing addiction and substance use, anxiety and depression, low self-esteem or feeling lost, and neurodivergence. His practice is neurodivergent-affirming, LGB-friendly, and trauma-aware. Based in the United Kingdom, he welcomes enquiries from prospective clients to discuss whether his approach might be a good fit.