I am credentialed in Australia with 15 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, & motivation, self esteem, confidence, and dealing with extreme change. I work with individuals, couples, families, and people with disabilities. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Depression, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Blended Family Issues, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Expats, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Fertility Issues, First Responder Issues, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Immigration Issues, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Multicultural Concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexuality, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic Brain Injury, Visually Impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Hypnotherapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
ACA Therapist - Clinical Membership Level 4 #15684
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for David Chittenden. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
We 'clicked' I appreciate his honesty and genuine advice and perspective
Written on Apr 22, 2024 after therapy with David for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
What a blessing to have found David!
I have been talking with David for a bit over two months now. It has been the first time for me being able to build the trust to fully open up about even the darkest thoughts, events and feelings without being judged. I feel understood and have learned so much about the whys and how’s already. I am working through childhood trauma and was looking for someone who would say it as it is, see it for what it is and most importantly, help me understand, process and find a way to make my piece with it. I am still working through all this but it is a good progress.
Written on Apr 20, 2024 after therapy with David for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, and anger management
David is great. He listens and asks questions that lead you to realise the root of the problem. And then offers amazing advice for how to deal with the problem.
Written on Apr 16, 2024 after therapy with David for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
David has been an incredibly insightful and helpful person, I’m a certified hot mess but after a few sessions I feel like David gets me and my 747 of baggage. I appreciate his style and personality and look forward to working with him into the future.
Written on Apr 01, 2024 after therapy with David for 2 weeks on issues concerning eating disorders, self esteem, and adhd
This was my first time trying therapy, and I'm glad I chose David. He's an awesome bloke, a great listener and very knowledgeable. He taught me some techniques to help me through a rough patch, super simple and effective I'm forever grateful. If you choose David rest assured your in good hands.
Written on Mar 28, 2024 after therapy with David for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and coaching
David was incredibly personable and kind. Every second of our sessions together I felt he had my best interests in mind. I would highly recommend David as a therapist.
Written on Feb 04, 2024 after therapy with David for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes