David Scoble, AASW

David Scoble is an AASW counsellor based in Australia with thirty years of experience. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma. He also supports those facing ADHD, addiction, intimacy issues and concerns related to LGBT identity and gender dysphoria.

David uses a person-centred, affirming style that treats the client as the expert in their life. Sessions focus on spotting strengths, building practical skills and helping people make choices that fit their values. He aims to create a calm, steady space where thoughts and feelings can be looked at without judgement.

He blends established therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness practice. Motivational interviewing and narrative approaches are used when clients want to change habits or reframe life stories. The work is practical and paced to each person’s needs.

David has worked in a range of therapeutic settings over three decades. That experience informs how he supports people facing career strain, compassion fatigue, parenting challenges and sleep problems. He also addresses intimacy-related and sexual culture concerns with sensitivity.

People who meet him find a straightforward, grounded approach. Sessions aim to clarify priorities, reduce unhelpful patterns and build everyday coping tools. To start, people use the site’s matching process and then arrange sessions that suit their schedule.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

David uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify their values and take small actions that fit those values. ACT includes exercises in noticing thoughts and choosing behaviour that matters, which can suit problems like anxiety, depression and life changes.

He also draws on Client-Centred Therapy, offering a warm, non-judgemental listening presence. This approach focuses on understanding a person’s world and helping them feel accepted while they work through difficult issues.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviours. CBT techniques can help with sleep problems, stress, anger and addictive habits by teaching practical steps and experiments to change patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. That collaborative process means approaches can be blended or adjusted over time.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow people to continue therapy during life transitions. It can also support different kinds of exercises such as mindfulness practice, values work and behavioural homework that suit everyday routines.