Spiritual Counselling
“Dave is wonderful. In his presence I feel heard and appreciated for who I am, and so am invited into a deeper authenticity in myself. His response to me and to the world seems to come with a fluidity of perspective and depth of perception, grounded in both a felt and thought sense for the inherent beauty of life. After our conversations I feel enriched; closer to the extraordinaryness of the everyday world around me.”
In the Japanese art of kinsukuroi, objects are mended in gold: restoring their former shape while fully celebrating the journey they have been through.
What I offer
I offer counselling and support to individuals, couples and potentially any other pair or small group. Recently, much of my work has been around matters of the heart, including grief, love and relationships of all kinds. (For more information on my approach to grief, click here; for more on specific work with desire and intimacy, click here.)
Despite these specialisms, there is no topic that is off-limits; other common areas I help people with include finding purpose and motivation as well as more spiritual questions.
Practicalities
Sessions can be 45, 60 or 90 minutes long, face-to-face, over the phone or via Skype, Zoom or Microsoft Teams. After our first session, we can decide together a schedule based on your needs.
Starting from a free introductory chat, we can work out together what approach will most serve you. It might be about just knowing you will be listened to with deep, non-judgemental care; it might be more of a coaching-style approach, helping to bring clarity to a specific dilemma; or perhaps helping you to dig deep to find out what really matters in your life and then pursue it.
After that first session, I work on a donation basis, asking you to pay whatever price genuinely feels right to you. (I also provide a suggested rate based on income to those who find the donation model too awkward or uncomfortable, on a sliding scale from £30 to £120 per hour.)
If you'd like to find out more, or to arrange a free first session, call me on 07824 444190, or email dlsbevan AT gmail DOT com