David Kelly, MIACP, is an IACP-accredited psychotherapist and counsellor, award-winning researcher, and associate lecturer. He works with clients on a one-to-one basis, specialising in the confidential treatment of emotional and psychological distress.
David provides psychodynamic psychotherapy, with a special interest in helping clients work through the problematic patterns and conflicts often underlying their problems-in-living. He is particularly interested in working with clients suffering with anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, relationship difficulties, familial problems, trauma, loss, and self-harm.
David is an award-winning researcher in the field of psychodynamic therapy, having investigated how individuals use compulsive scrolling as a defense against painful thoughts, feelings, and perceptions. For this work, he received the IACP Research Excellence Award 2026. He has also been invited to speak and write about the topic for the IACP Research Conference, Birkbeck Counselling Association, and The John Bowlby Centre.
David also lectures on counselling and psychotherapy theories at PCI College on their Certificate programme. Additionally, he supports counselling and psychotherapy students completing their academic and clinical requirements as an SDPO and has coordinated the nationwide PCI Counselling Service.
You can arrange a consultation by contacting David at:
Phone: (083) 041 0198
Email: davidmatthewkelly@gmail.com
Website: www.davidmatthewkelly.com