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Professional Counselling and Coaching Services
David Bird Cognitive Hypnotherapy & Coaching is a dedicated Coach, Counsellor, and Cognitive Hypnotherapist specialising in transformative mental health support. With a career rooted in both personal and professional exploration of human psychology, he combines Cognitive Hypnotherapy, Transformative Life-Coaching, and Psychotherapy to address anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma. His practice serves clients in Leighton Buzzard, Milton Keynes, and globally via Zoom, offering tailored one-to-one sessions that prioritise client autonomy and emotional safety. David's approach integrates evidence-based techniques such as Shadow Integration, Somatic Experiencing, and Integral Eye Movement Therapy (IEMT), alongside his own lived experience overcoming mental health challenges.As a former Samaritans volunteer and NHS collaborator, he brings both formal training and deep personal insight to his work. His qualifications include a DipCHyp from The Quest Institute, MNLP certification, and advanced IEMT practitioner credentials. David fosters a non-judgmental space where clients explore core issues, develop coping strategies, and achieve sustainable personal growth. His unique methodology emphasizes confronting uncomfortable truths while maintaining compassionate guidance, supported by his ongoing studies in Psychology and Counselling at the Open University. Client testimonials consistently highlight his ability to create profound, life-altering breakthroughs through empathetic yet challenging therapeutic partnerships.
Services
Cognitive Hypnotherapy
Life Coaching
Counselling
Executive Coaching
Addiction Recovery
Highlights and features
- Personal experience overcoming anxiety, depression, and trauma using unconventional healing methods.
- Combines 12+ therapeutic modalities including Somatic Experiencing and Integral Eye Movement Therapy.
- Offers flexible online sessions via Zoom for UK-wide accessibility.
- Provides 24/7 email support between sessions for continuous client support.
- Actively studying BSc Psychology & Counselling to enhance clinical expertise.
Associations and certifications
- Quest Institute
- Integral Eye Movement Therapy Advanced Practitioner
- Metaphors of Movement Level 3
- DipCHyp (Cognitive Hypnotherapy Diploma)
- Certified Advanced Clarity Coach
- MNLP (Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming)
- HPD (Hypnotherapy Practitioners Diploma)
What people say
Life-changing experience
Highly recommended
Safe therapeutic environment
Professional and empathic
Lasting positive results
Services
Cognitive Hypnotherapy
This evidence-based therapy combines hypnosis with cognitive-behavioural techniques to address underlying psychological patterns. By accessing subconscious thought processes, clients can reframe negative beliefs and overcome anxiety, phobias, and self-limiting behaviours. The approach focuses on creating positive mental associations through guided visualisation and suggestion techniques tailored to individual needs.
Life Coaching
Structured coaching programs help clients identify and achieve personal goals through strategic thinking and mindset transformation. Sessions focus on building self-awareness, improving decision-making patterns, and developing practical strategies for overcoming obstacles. The process combines goal-setting frameworks with emotional intelligence development to create sustainable personal growth.
Counselling
Professional talking therapy addresses emotional distress through a collaborative exploration of thoughts patterns and life experiences. Using integrative approaches, clients gain insight into recurring challenges while developing coping strategies for managing anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties. The therapeutic relationship forms the foundation for safe self-exploration and behavioural change.
Executive Coaching
Specialised coaching for business professionals combines cognitive restructuring with performance psychology principles. Focus areas include decision-making under pressure, stress management, and developing executive presence. The approach helps leaders overcome self-limiting beliefs while enhancing strategic thinking and emotional regulation capabilities in high-pressure environments.
Addiction Recovery
This comprehensive approach addresses both physical dependencies and underlying psychological triggers. Techniques include craving management strategies, identity reformation exercises, and development of alternative coping mechanisms. The program helps clients understand addictive patterns while building sustainable recovery frameworks through behavioural reinforcement and mindset transformation.
People
David Bird Cognitive Hypnotherapy & Coaching
Coach, Counsellor & Cognitive Hypnotherapist
David Bird Cognitive Hypnotherapy & Coaching is an accredited therapist with over a decade of experience helping clients overcome anxiety, depression, and addiction. His practice combines advanced hypnotherapy techniques with life coaching, informed by personal recovery from mental health challenges. He currently studies Psychology & Counselling at Open University while delivering transformative sessions to clients across the UK.
Questions
How long is a typical therapy session?
Sessions last 60 minutes with optional 24-hour email support between appointments.
What happens if I need to cancel an appointment?
Sessions can be rescheduled up to 24 hours in advance with no charge applicable for emergencies.
Are online sessions as effective as in-person therapy?
Clients report equally effective outcomes through secure video calls using Zoom or alternative platforms.
What therapeutic approaches do you use?
Combines Cognitive Hypnotherapy, Integral Eye Movement Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, and Clarity Coaching techniques.
Can you help with specific phobias?
Successfully helped clients overcome fears including aerophobia and arachnophobia in targeted sessions.
How many sessions will I need?
Some clients see results in 3-6 sessions while others continue for sustained personal development.
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Reviews (4)
Andy Cook
Sep 23, 2021
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I contacted a number of different people and companies some time ago for help with my addiction with little if any response from them until I came across David. His willingness and desire to help me were to be honest outstanding. I had many conversations with David via text or phone where again you could feel his commitment to helping people. After meeting him I cant express the difference he has made to my life. I spoke with David about him being a magician and waving a magic wand to make everything better and after our first meeting he had given me the help and support to realise I was
Nicola Hunt
Dec 27, 2020
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When I first went to David I was having difficultly with stress, anxiety, depression feeling like a burden to others, feeling under pressure most of the time to prove my worth to myself and others around me, beating myself up a lot, feeling like a failure and chronic pain. I felt like my life didnt have much of a purpose, I wasnt doing anything I enjoyed or anything for me anymore, I was working extremely hard at work to get noticed for being good enough, I felt a lack of connection between me and everyone else around me, I would constantly feel anxious and worried about things I couldnt
Ryan Quelch
Oct 02, 2020
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David helped me with a number of issues over a period of 3 months. I wasnt sure before contacting him if hypnotherapy was right for me. Questions like 'Will it work? went round in my head. Well the answer is yes it will work! David has the ability to ask the right questions to unlock deep thoughts and beliefs that you may not even be aware you hold. I honestly dont know where I would be now if I hadnt taken the plunge. I would recommend David to anyone - if you are unsure, just make initial contact and have a chat. The first step is the hardest but as soon as you do, you will be on
Nicola Wheeler
Jul 01, 2020
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Since working with David I have managed to work through and resolve some major problems in my past and day to day life, obstacles I believed were impossible to overcome. Before working with David I believed I had only limited options for living a somewhat ok life however I have gained confidence and freedom from the problems that were weighing me down and I am now looking forward to a full and happy future. I cannot thank him enough and I fully recommend his services to anyone who is looking for help.
