Counselling in the Kettering Area

Resolve Counselling

with David Woodward

Testimonials

"After being married for almost 9 years, married life as we knew it had been struck with crisis and we did not know where to turn. After first trying another national counselling service, we found we could not "relate" to it at all! We found David through his website and have never looked back. Our marriage was on the rocks, but David's approach to us and our situation was positive and encouraging and we found that we could relax 100% in his presence. He has given us priceless communication tools which we will use forever. Encouraging, engaging, positive, empathetic, sympathetic and professional are just a few of the words that come to mind when we speak of David. He has been instrumental in helping us help our marriage and we will be eternally grateful to him for that. Thank you David!" K. and A.

"I found it very easy to form an initial relationship with David. I liked his open and structured approach, and subsequent sessions have proved invaluable in dealing with my personal problems. David has managed to put problems that had frustrated me for years into perspective and I was given sound practical advice, which I have since used to good effect. Everyone's problems are different, but in my case, I found the counselling of great benefit and on that basis I would highly recommend David's services." John M.

"David has been an excellent support to us, offering independent counselling to our members of staff. David has assisted us on a regular basis (often weekly) and during this time we have got to know him well. I can highly recommend David as a counsellor based on the good relationship we have developed with him." Mike Creese. Centre Manager, Frontier Centre, Irthlingborough.

"Prior to our meetings with David we were a broken jigsaw puzzle ready to be abandoned. David has helped us to put the pieces together and now we are a whole and complete picture together. Thank you David." K and P.

"As National Coordinator of New Wine South Africa, overseeing Counselling and Healing, I worked alongside David Woodward for several years. Together we built up and trained and coordinated a team of over forty counsellors in the Durban and KwaZulu-Natal area. David always showed great integrity, compassion and an ability to relate very well with others socially and professionally. He used his great skill in teaching to share his experience with others, enabling them to be trained effectively. He was a great asset to our team and proved to be an excellent motivator of other people. I would highly recommend him." Garry Hare.

"We weren't sure what to expect when we first embarked on marriage counselling, but David put us both at ease quickly and was constructive without being judgemental. Over a short space of time, David has given us the skills to communicate effectively within our marriage. This has meant that we have learned to appreciate each other's differences and avoid major conflict - going forward in our relationship. David has introduced us to some simple techniques which have helped to save our marriage. If only we knew about them before!" J. and D.

"I want to thank you David from the heart for your patience and understanding and listening to me each week. Our meetings were very beneficial to me mentally and I think without them I would have fell apart. I no longer have silly thoughts about calling it a day and life goes on and you have helped me through that David. I will always be grateful to you David." Tony M.

"I often thought counselling was not for me. It's surprising how quickly you can get bogged down with your feelings but since attending David's sessions, it has made me realise just how valuable his service really is. I now feel that I can deal with problems in a more productive manner." Ian I.

"Following the discovery of an 'emotional affair' our marriage was in serious trouble. We decided we needed help when it became almost impossible to communicate without an argument occuring. We found David online and on our first visit, although there was a lot of pain and anger, David made it possible for us to express what we were feeling - and the relief was enormous. David painstakingly worked with us through all of it - the blame, denial, guilt, shame and recrimination - and through his completely non-judgemental and cleverly constructed guidance we finally started to listen and understand one another. He showed us a way to begin to resolve our differences and forgive one another for any harm we had caused. His supportive and caring attitude together with his calming and 'step-by-step' approach enabled us to put the past behind us and start to build on the strengths of our marriage. Although we still have a way to go, we recommend David, without hesitation, to anyone going through emotional difficulties and thank him for all his help and on-going support." P. and J.

"Previous to my counselling sessions with David, I'd spent years trying to deal with low esteem and extreme lack of confidence......... David is very easy to talk to. He allowed me all the time I needed without ever judging me. We talked through the times in my past, particularly from my childhood, which had greatly influenced my feelings of being useless and not worthy of having an opinion. He asked me how I felt at the time when I told him about incidents in my life, my relationships with relatives, friends and colleagues and we woild then talk things through. Often this would be quite painful and distressing but with David's caring attitude and good listening skills, along with his non-judgemental explanations, I began to feel stronger. He offered reading material and particular books which he thought I may find useful. At the end of each session David would give me "homework". This I found really beneficial as I could continue to think things through more fully and allowed me to put into practice what we had discussed. At the beginning of the following session David would ask how I was and encouraged me to tell him about my life. But at no time did I ever feel pressured to do anything I didn't feel I wanted to do. At work I began to realise that I felt more confident. Situations, that previously I would have found really daunting, I dealt with professionally and calmly. Even when faced with unexpected tasks I coped without feeling unduly flustered. I have joined in with activities that in the past I wouldn't have considered and would have made an excuse so that I didn't have to take part. I have found David Woodward's counselling sessions very rewarding. His skills, thought provoking explanations and descriptions, along with his naturally genuinely, caring personality has instilled in me, the necessary coping mechanisms I needed and that I can continue to use and build on in the future." J.

"I have known David for three years. David has developed his counselling skills to a high standard and this is reflected in the courses he has passed and his skills assessment on the Diploma. David is caring and understanding and is very much aware of the process of counselling and all it entails. I can highly recommend David." Linda Taylor. Senior Lecturer in Counselling.

"I was experiencing my second bout of depression early in 2009; as per a lot of people I had doubts about counselling. I felt it was too American, being somehow a fringe science at best and initially resisted advice from my Doctor and family to give it a try. My family and friends at this time were suffering the full down side of my depression, as I was moody, sullen, argumentative and a general pain in the bum. It was my daughters, who I love very much and am eternally grateful to, that finally made me see sense and make the first appointment to see David. During the first meeting with David, I still harboured all my initial doubts re the usefulness of counselling. However, within a short time, we established a rapport and I found we could talk easily about anything. During this time we established a few basic elements of my depression talking briefly about good and bad thought processes. I was quite sorry when David said we had run over our time, as I was re-evaluating my misgivings with the counselling philosophy. I met with David on a weekly basis during which time we talked at length over problems I was having with work and home life. Throughout he was my rock; we could talk about anything and everything. He had many 'tools' that were invaluable to overcoming my depression. Soon life and relationships started to improve so much that I could resume work on a phased return - building my hours up over the weeks. My Doctor had told me I would know when I would be ready to return to work but without David's help and family support, it would have been a lot longer in coming. I am a convert. I no longer call it psychobabble and I wholeheartedly recommend that anyone with depression or relationship problems should visit a counsellor. I can highly recommend David Woodward as an excellent example of one. Yes, you can talk to David about anything. He is never shocked and does his utmost to help." John H.

Testimonials