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. I am currently working in Ibiza Calm a primary care facility treating addiction and mental health. 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