David is an AHPRA registered general psychologist, having completed a Master of Psychology (Counselling Psychology) and has experience with a diverse range of mental health concerns, including:

• anxiety (and panic),

• depression,

• grief and loss,

• substance use,

• post-traumatic stress,

• relationship issues,

• stress management,

• perinatal mental health

• chronic health conditions and pain 

• family violence (has also worked for Victoria Police as a senior instructor teaching  Family Violence to recruits).

 

David has experience in face-to-face, telephone counselling, telehealth, and extensive experience in working with a range of presentations and ages, from 7 to 99 yrs!

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Mental Health Education:

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In addition to counselling, he has significant experience in teaching mental health

 

• Significant experience full-time teaching at the tertiary (university) and TAFE levels developing and managing mental health units of study for undergraduate nurses at all levels.

• As such, David with a wealth of knowledge of therapeutic strategies in mental health, as well as a sound understanding of psychopharmacology (medications) and other medical treatments.

 

Health and First Responder Sector Experience:

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• decades-long experience in health, from a nursing perspective, as he has been a qualified critical care nurse (emergency, intensive care and hospital management) and registered with AHPRA for many years.

• years of experience working with members of VicPol. Worked as a Senior Instructor to recruits at the Victorian Police Academy, in the Centre for Family Violence. 

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Given this unique depth of experience, David has a strong interest in the needs of healthcare staff (nurses, doctors, paramedics, etc) as well as other frontline staff such as police, fire and defence forces.

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As a counsellor, David has utilised psychodynamic, interpersonal, cognitive-behavioural (CBT), narrative and reminiscent approaches. He describes his core approaches as CBT and humanistic.