David Mills Pastoral Counsellor Edgemead

David Mills Pastoral Counsellor Edgemead

About

Dave Mills is a registered Pastoral Counsellor with over 30 years of experience in helping individuals and couples reach their best selves, both personally and within their relationships. He is passionate about working with people and dedicated to fostering healing and growth. Dave is committed to seeing the best in each individual and helping them grow into their true selves. Through ongoing training and experience, he has developed a wide range of skills and theoretical frameworks to honour each client’s unique context and needs.

Throughout his adult life, Dave has grown in self-knowledge and conscious living. He believes that rough times often lead to the greatest growth. His journey of relationship and continuous personal development contribute to the depth of experience and resources he offers to his clients.

Services

Relationship Counselling:

Dave is a trained Imago Relationship Coach and a qualified Imago Workshop Presenter, facilitating the “Getting the Love You Want” workshops. He specialises in Imago Relationship Therapy, which helps couples grow by relating more consciously. Together with his wife, Joy, he has trained through Imago Relationships International. Dave’s approach to counselling focuses on understanding development and using relational triggers to bring light and life into relationships. He has extensive experience helping couples and individuals gain insight into the dynamics of interpersonal relationships, facilitating constructive dialogue to deal with unconscious expectations and misunderstandings.

Individual Counselling:

Dave creates a safe space for individuals to express their contrasting feelings and experiences. In individual counselling sessions, he helps clients put their feelings into perspective, working together to find constructive ways forward. His goal is to help clients become their healed and most fulfilled selves.

Bereavement Counselling:

Having experienced deep losses personally, Dave understands the complex and painful journey of grief. He provides a non-judgemental space for clients to navigate their unique journey of loss and grief, drawing on his personal experiences and professional skills. Dave’s sessions offer practical support, helping those who are grieving find meaning and manage life after the death of a loved one. He recognises that grief has stages and aims to support clients in finding meaning and reorientation over time.

Life Coaching and Personal Development:

Dave offers a process of personal reflection and conversation to help clients explore and evaluate their personal goals and objectives. He assists clients in formulating practical steps to realise their full potential. Dave believes in affirming past achievements and creating a clear path to achieving future dreams.

Additional Information

Membership of Professional Bodies:

• Member: Council for Pastoral and Spiritual Counsellors (2020P00756)
• Registered Imago Workshop Presenter
• Registered Imago Coach

Dave Mills is dedicated to providing compassionate and effective counselling to help clients achieve personal growth and fulfilment. His extensive experience and empathetic approach make him a trusted counsellor for individuals and couples seeking to improve their lives and relationships.