My name is David Owen and I am here to help you to Rise above and move beyond life's problems, to Feel Good under virtually any circumstances, to Excel Yourself and to Inspire Others.
I got into this work because my life was not working. My schooling had been a disaster and I was tipped out into adult life with almost no confidence and painfully shy. By a miracle I got married at 23, but this only lasted for four years, leaving me separated from my two very young children.
It was time to repair my life and I found that first the Alexander Technique and later Neuro-Linguistic Programming made a massive difference to me. Despite having eventually got a superb job in the BBC, I left in order to train to share the benefits of what I had discovered.
I am passionate about my work. It is one of the world's greatest privileges to be able to genuinely help people, especially when they sometimes achieve such great victories and breakthroughs in their lives.
Confidence Self Esteem and Assertiveness
Confidence and self esteem usually boil down to knowing that we can get what we want and need.
Confidence can either be based on what we know how to do; our 'competence' or it can be that deep inner knowing that we have the resources, the courage and the persistence to handle the challenges that life gives us. I can help you to discover and develop both.
Self esteem is often more about whether we think others will 'esteem' or respect us. The truth is that however good, pleasant or generous we are, not everyone will or even can respect us. Some people are just too caught up in their own problems to even notice who we really are. If someone feels they are not clever enough, interesting enough, or they feel they have done something wrong that they thought others would not forgive them for, Then I can help them to recognise what is truly likeable about them, forgive themselves and realise that we only need a few good people to help us to achieve what we really want.
True assertiveness comes with that confidence and self esteem and knowing that when we tell others about our wants and needs in a respectful way, they are more likely to help us fulfil them. It also means being clear about our standards and being willing to walk away from those who do not wish to respect them. This could go as far as leaving a relationship, a friendship or a job. This can only be done easily when we are confident that there are enough people out there that will and do respect our standards and will treat us with the same level of respect that we give to them.
To Book an Appointment
For any enquiries or to book an appointment, please-
Call my landline:
01752 361576
(+44 1752 361 576 from abroad.)
Or you can use my easy to remember local rate telephone
0845 F0R G00D which is
0845 307 4003
(As per my services to Stop Smoking For Good and Stay Slim For Good)
Please, if possible, call during normal working hours or early evening.
Be prepared to leave a message if I cannot answer in person.
Please avoid e-mail if at all possible as all questions can be answered far more fully, quickly and easily by phone. If you are not able to avoid e-mail then please see my Contact page
Home visits and some evening and weekend appointments are available.
How to find me
My Weston Mill Practice & Mailing Address is at
64 Bridwell Road, Plymouth PL5 1AB.
and is within easy reach of all parts of
Plymouth (England UK) Plympton, Plymstock, Devon and Cornwall, including Caradon, Torpoint, Looe, Liskeard, Calstock, Callington, Saltash, Tavistock, South Hams, Ivybridge, South Brent, Buckfastleigh, Ashburton, Totnes, Salcombe and Kingsbridge.
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