Mr David Walton

Written by a patient at St Mary's Hospital

I encountered David firstly through his assessment of my daughter and then several years later through my own need for an assessment. On both occassions I found he had the abilty to make you feel totally relaxed and at ease and through his exploration, probing and keen observations, I found the sessions to be highly insightful, enabling me through his guidance to pinpoint certain aspects of my thinking that had until now remained unexplored and unchallenged. Several different mediums were used, from talking to short videos to books and diagrams. As a reult of this, even though some of the sessions were by necessity lengthy, they were always interesting, helpful and fully understood. At no time did I feel anxious at the level of questioning required as he was able to construct it in such a way that it felt more like a two way conversation consisting of seriousness , depth, humour and light banter. The assessment process from start to finish was thorough and not rushed and diagnosis was talked through ensuring my full understanding of how he reached the decision. The options available to me, what services offered would be helpful to me as well as self help strategies and apps etc. were fully discussed. In a nutshell...highly recommended & an excellent practioner. As always, improvements to the service include funding which is out of his control and even though privacy was maintained at all times and the windows were not bordering any human traffic areas... it would be great if some of his requests could be met eg) Blinds for the windows. He has had to improvise!

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