Davinia Eccleston , BACP

Davinia Eccleston is a qualified integrative counsellor and a registered member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), with professional experience across NHS settings and GP practice. She brings a background that includes leadership as an NHS clinical team leader and hands-on counselling work within primary care, combining clinical knowledge with practical experience supporting people through a wide range of difficulties.

Davinia creates a calm, welcoming space where individuals can explore concerns that stem from past experiences or present challenges. She emphasizes active listening and offers consistent empathy, giving each person her full attention while following the client-led agenda. This approach helps clients feel reassured and able to disclose difficult thoughts and feelings at their own pace.

As an integrative counsellor, Davinia draws on multiple therapeutic techniques to tailor support to each person’s needs. She works collaboratively to identify appropriate strategies, whether the focus is on emotional processing, coping skills, relationship issues, or recovery from trauma and abuse. Her practice is informed by an aim to help clients gain clearer understanding and practical ways to move forward.

Davinia supports a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, family difficulties, self-esteem, depression, addictions, LGBT issues, grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and career matters, and neurodiverse-related challenges such as ADHD. She is also attentive to multicultural factors, caregiver stress, and the impacts of discrimination and immigration on wellbeing.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client directs the pace and topics of work. It helps people who need support exploring values, relationships, self-esteem, and emotional expression.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, uses practical techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, sleep difficulties, and challenges with coping skills.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding and processing the effects of traumatic events, offering tailored strategies to reduce distress and build resilience after abuse or significant loss.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Davinia works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and personal preferences. Together they refine the focus as therapy progresses so the work remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy with Davinia is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals from home or while traveling, and they support ongoing work even when in-person meetings are not possible.