David Bonner has a 30 year background, which includes senior management and senior clinical expertise in the caring professions.
A sessionally funded Family and Child Care consultant to two London Boroughs, David also works at senior levels with Private and NHS Hospitals, as well as having long standing interest and commitment to the Corporate sector.
Of note is that David Bonner has for many years been interested in, qualified for, and professionally involved with the Mental Health field. Initially as a Mental Welfare Officer, subsequently as an Approved Social Worker (Home Office trained), David has managed and led other professionals in this field.
David Bonner specialises in assisting those with Anxiety/Stress, Depression and Alcohol and Drug problems. This often can lead into another area of interest and expertise, namely Relationship Counselling
Since 1990, David has primarily been involved with his own thriving private practice in West London, where he maintains flexible working hours to meet all requirements, as a Cognitive/Behavioural Psychotherapist, a Counsellor and Hypnotherapist - see links for details.
Within this full time practice David Bonner works regularly, but not solely, in the following areas:
- Anxiety, with or without associated Panic Attacks
- Stress - therapy and relaxation techniques
- Depression
- Self Esteem - Confidence building
- Assertiveness training
- Relationship problems - individual, couples and family based.
- Sexual dysfunction, associated fears and difficulties
- Sexual identity confusion
- Eating disorders (including self harm)
- Self harm (in other forms)
- Insomnia
- Weight loss (can include food as an addiction)
- Alcohol & Drug (concern/addiction)
- Smoking cessation
- Phobias - in their many forms
- Chronic pain relief
- IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
- Public Speaking (including overwhelming self awareness)
- Fear of eating in public
- Blushing
- Stammering
- Compulsive Disorders (OCD)
Plus other areas - please contact to discuss
UKCP Registered Cognitive/Behavioural Psychotherapist
