David Austin

Hi, David here, thanks for finding your way to my bio! I have been registered as a psychologist for over 20 years, and have experience in private, non-government, and education settings. I have worked extensively with adolescents and young adults, and families experiencing parenting challenges, relationship breakdown and issues associated with re-partnering.

I have a strong interest in helping people who are experiencing anxiety or the impacts of trauma, whether recent or historical. I also get a lot of satisfaction helping people with insomnia, including through my work as part of a multi-disciplinary expert team. In addition to providing therapy to older adolescents and young adults, as I advance in years I am increasingly appreciating the wisdom of older adults and the challenges they face, and enjoy working therapeutically with them.

It is very important to me to work in partnership with my clients as they deal with transitions and change, across the lifespan. As part of this collaborative approach, I have an active therapy style, encouraging in-session skills practice where appropriate, so that clients can begin making immediate changes in their daily lives. I appreciate that it’s often difficult to seek help for mental wellbeing, so I try to offer an experience of therapy that is as straightforward and non-medicalised as possible.

My therapeutic work draws from a range of evidence-based treatments, with the goal of providing a very personalised response to your needs. I therefore seek and welcome feedback as we work together to ensure our work remains ‘on track’.

I prefer to provide therapy face-to-face, but can provide telehealth options if you prefer.

Fees for private client therapy payable at the end of the session

 From 10th July 2023.

Fees for reports and services requiring an organisation to be invoiced

All such services are charged according to the APS Schedule of Recommended Fees +GST

Cancellation Policy

Less than 2 business days = ½ the cost of your appointment
Less than 1 business day = full costs of your appointment
Business days are all days except Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays

If you cancel or postpone your appointment within two business days (which are all days except Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays) from the time of your appointment, you will be charged half of the appointment fee, regardless of the reason for the change or cancellation (e.g. you will still be charged if it is due to work or health reasons). E.g. An appointment at 10 am on a Thursday would need to be cancelled before 10 am on the preceding Tuesday. Similarly, an appointment at 10 am on a Tuesday would need to be cancelled before 10 am on the preceding Friday, assuming there are no public holidays. If notice is provided less than one business day from the time of your appointment, you may be charged the full cost of the appointment. All late cancellation fees only apply if the appointment is not subsequently filled. Notification must be provided by either: phoning 02-6247 5485 and speaking to a receptionist or leaving a voice message containing your name, phone number, the date and time of the appointment, and the reason for the cancellation; or emailing those details to reception@psychsessions.com.au. Please provide as much notice as possible of any cancellations or changes. Please do not make an appointment unless you are confident that you will be able to attend it.

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