Areas of Interest:
- Eating Disorders
- Anxiety Disorders (including GAD, Social Anxiety, Panic, Phobias)
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Body Image and Body Dysmorphia
- Perfectionism
- Mood Disorders
- Interpersonal Difficulties
- Emotional Regulation
- Adjustment and Stress
Therapeutic Modalities:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT-E) (Eating Disorders)
- Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM) (Eating Disorders)
- Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
- Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Based Approaches
Fees: $240 (during business hours), $260 (after 5pm)
Referral Options: Medicare, Private, Private Health
Availability: Thursdays and Fridays
Client groups: 18+ years
David is a Clinical Psychologist who has worked across various sectors within tertiary public mental health, including acute adult outpatient services and specialist eating disorder services. He has experience working with a range of mental health experiences including depressive disorders, bipolar, psychotic disorders, and personality disorders. David has a keen interest in working with anxiety disorders and eating disorders.
David values being authentic and relatable as a therapist, and finds it important that his clients feel safe and understood without judgement. His approach is accepting, warm, and client centred, working collaboratively to develop a shared understanding of past and present experiences. He likes to be flexible with his therapeutic approach, being thoughtful and considerate with what approach will be most effective at any time. David also likes to bring in lightness and humour at times, his favourite analogies often deriving from Harry Potter, Seinfeld, and reality TV references.
David is available at the Victorian Psychology Clinic on Thursday and Fridays. In balancing his role at the VPC, David also works in the public sector as an Eating Disorders Specialist.
