Dr David Fong
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About me
Clarity. Connection. Change.
I work with clients ready to invest in deep, meaningful transitions - career, identity, purpose or direction. My coaching is rooted in clinical psychology, depth therapy and will be guided by your values and enriched by our presence in the natural world. Sessions are £150 an hour, reflecting the depth of work we'll do together and the importance of it to you. If you're at a turning point and looking for a trusted guide, we can begin
- with a free 30 minute discovery call to explore the fit
- move to an initial in-person session in Sheffield to map the territory
- before ongoing coaching outdoors, at a pace and frequency that supports meaningful change
Tell me...what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" - The Summer Day, by Mary Oliver
If you're standing at a threshold - between jobs, life stages or ways of being - you may be asking what now? What has been holding you back that you want to shine a light on and let go? Where do you want to be in twelve months time? What really matters to you? What really matters to you in these difficult times and how do you reconnect with it? What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?
Not just a walk in the park...I am passionate about sharing the opportunities to connect and re-connect that being a part of nature brings us. Re-connection may be to your emotions that have been blunted by stress; to goals, aspirations and ambitions that have been obscured by the pressures of work and family life; to a value driven and purposeful life that has been weighed down by assumptions.
This is evidence based, goal directed work where we work towards your objectives; these are sometimes highlighted by obvious landmarks on the way, but are often shrouded in mist, and only emerge once we start to find the edges of our exploration together.
Clients that work well with me have often tried exploring an issue on their own, sometimes for years, but are now looking to have a trusted guide alongside them to help them find their way; to enable them to illuminate their path in new and different ways; or even to provide a space that a client can use to realize that they want to explore new paths altogether. Nature becomes the extra presence in our party and serves up surprises, metaphors, insights, connections and opportunities.
Clients experiencing a transition, whether that be between jobs, life stages, or relationships are most likely to benefit from sessions with me. I work well with individuals or teams where direction has been lost and there is a need to reconnect to purpose, clarity and values.
Training, qualifications & experience
Experience
I have a thirty year career of working with change and acceptance, as a qualified and accredited senior practitioner (level 7) coach, expert clinical psychologist and qualified and accredited therapist. I have worked in the private, public and voluntary sectors. I have a 13-year history of extensive hillwalking, hiking and experience in mountainous areas and am a qualified Hill and Moorland Leader. I have worked extensively with the charity Mind Over Mountains as a wellbeing lead on day walks and retreats, have led events for the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) and Mountain Training Association and regularly volunteer for the BMC and local wildlife charities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science special honours degree in psychology with clinical psychology (B.Sc Hons, University of Hull, 1994)
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (D.Clin.Psy, University of Hull, 1997)
- Chartered clinical psychologist (C.Psychol, British Psychological Society, [BPS], 1998)
- Associate Fellow of the BPS (AfBPS, 2006 - present)
- Recognised by Cardiff University Law school as an Expert Witness (2011)
- Honorary teacher at Sheffield University (2017-2020)
- Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with Children and Young People (Dip CBT/CYP; University College London, 2014)
- Post Graduate Certificate in Transformational Leadership (PG Cert Leadership; University of Northumbria, 2019)
- Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with the British Association of Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy (BABCP, 2020 - present)
- Recognized as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC - 2015-present).
- Completed Intensive DBT training with British Isles DBT and certified as a DBT therapist in June, 2022.
- National Navigation Award Scheme Gold Award and Hill and Moorland Leader award (both 2023)
- EMCC accredited coach (2024)
Areas of coaching I deal with
Other areas of coaching I deal with
As a dual accredited therapist/coach, I am able to provide both psychological therapy and coaching; how we initially set up our working contract will define the territory we initially explore. As any explorer knows, the territory is always subject to change as are the route and methods!
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Fees
£150.00 per session
Additional information
My fee per hour is £150, but a two hour outdoors coaching session is priced at £250, with variable rates for half and full days depending on location.
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I often have availability on other days for longer sessions in the Peak District.
