David Ernest Cornwell

I studied Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy at Oxford University, and am a UKCP licensed psychotherapist, working in private practice with individuals seeking depth, clarity, and meaningful change. My work focuses on trauma, depression, addiction, and the impact of stress on the body and nervous system.

I work extensively with high-performing individuals, including ultra-high-net-worth clients, athletes, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and public figures, who often face complex internal and external pressures. My practice offers a confidential, highly personalised space to address entrenched patterns, navigate periods of transition, and support meaningful psychological and emotional transformation.

I offer a body-centred, talking psychotherapy that integrates mindfulness, somatic awareness, and evidence-based therapeutic approaches. This allows clients to explore patterns held not only in thought and emotion, but within the body itself. Through this work, it is possible to release long-held stress, process trauma, and transform the way one relates to life’s challenges—whether rooted in early experiences, relationships, or the pressures of work and responsibility.

Background

• Born in Ireland, 1979
• Oxford University – Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (Master’s level training)
• UKCP Accredited Psychotherapist (Core Process Psychotherapy)
• Somatic Experiencing Practitioner
• EMDR Practitioner

Approach

My work is grounded in an embodied understanding of the mind. Therapy begins with awareness—of thoughts, emotions, and bodily experience—and develops into a process of integration and transformation.

This includes:

• Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
• Somatic Experiencing
• EMDR
• Body-centred psychotherapy

Together, these approaches support the regulation of the nervous system, the processing of unresolved experiences, and the development of greater resilience and presence.

Professional Experience

• Founder, Cihangir Yoga, Istanbul (2006)
• Co-Director, Mindfulness Centre, American Hospital Istanbul
• Private Practice Psychotherapist, Mallorca (since 2015)
• Psychotherapist, The Balance Luxury Rehab, Mallorca (2023–2026)
• Experience delivering intensive, high-frequency therapy within private residential and discreet treatment settings