David Dawn

My approach to working with my clients is to emphasise understanding your specific needs and providing a space that is safe and supportive for discussing life’s challenges. I work with you to develop clear goals for therapy, with an overall aim of making identifiable improvements, and contributing towards a life of meaning and purpose. My work draws upon the psychological models of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.

My experience has seen me working across a range of mental health settings, from primary healthcare services, general practice clinics, a private rehabilitation centre, and community mental health organisations. Drawing upon this experience, I can assist clients with a range of issues, some of which include Depression, Anxiety, Stress/Burnout, Trauma, Relationships, Identity and Self-Esteem, Motivation, Substance use problems, and Problematic Sexual Behaviours

I am a registered Counselling Psychologist, registered with the New Zealand Psychologists Board, and a member of the New Zealand Psychological Society, as well as a member of the Australia and New Zealand Chapter of the Association for Contextual Behavioural Science.