After graduating with a Fine Arts Degree from Glasgow Strathclyde University, David wanted to develop ways to create with people, which led to working as an Arts Facilitator over in the Health and Early Years Educational sector in Northern Ireland.
Noticing the healing power of creativity led him to graduate with a Masters of Science in Arts Psy- chotherapy from Queen’s University, Belfast, in 2009. Since then, he has been a full-time Art Psy- chotherapist, working in the community sector and private practice with such diverse groups as bereaved families in Corrymeela or teenagers and adults with developmental trauma in Belfast.
His passion to understand how the body’s Nervous System heals and renegotiates trauma led him to complete a Post-Diploma in Somatic Experiencing from the Trauma Institute of California in 2017. To date, David continues to be a primary assistant on the Somatic Experience training Post- Diploma Course.
Ultimately, his extensive experience and ongoing training are rooted in his ability to remain curious about each person he works with and in their innate capacity to heal.