David Evans
About David:
David is a Clinical Psychologist working with adolescents and adults. David believes in a holistic therapeutic approach that strives to understand the context that underpins a person’s presenting difficulty. He has previously worked in private practice and community mental health settings. David provides individualised therapy, drawing from his experience using the modalities of CBT, ACT, schema therapy, cognitive remediation therapy, and transactional analysis.
Education and Training:
Bachelor of Behavioural Science, Flinders University, 2015
Bachelor of Laws, Flinders University, 2015
Honours Degree in Psychology, University of Adelaide, 2017
Masters of Clinical Psychology, Western Sydney University, 2020
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, College of Law, 2023
Neuroanatomy for Neuropsychologists Certificate, Melbourne University, 2023
Approach to Therapy:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Schema Therapy
Transactional Analysis
Areas of Expertise:
Substance related concerns: Assessing, formulating, and implementing intervention to address addiction and substance abuse.
Anxiety and Mood Disorder: Assessing and implementing treatment plans.
Trauma: Understanding the impact of both complex and single incident trauma, including those underpinned by early-life adversity and personality, to provide a holistic treatment plan.
Neurodivergence: Understanding, formulating, and providing treatment within the context of the neurodivergent spectrum.
Military, Police, and Emergency Services: Working with Military, Police, and Emergency Service members, past and present, for psychological wellbeing.