David Scoble, AASW

David Scoble is an AASW counsellor who brings three decades of experience to his work in Australia. He offers a calm, person-centred style that helps people untangle stress, anxiety and intimacy-related concerns. He also supports those facing trauma, grief, addiction and questions about identity and sexuality.

Sessions focus on what matters to each person. David listens, reflects and helps people find practical steps they can try between meetings. He aims to build on strengths people already have, and to create steadier routines for sleep, work and relationships.

His approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness with client-centred conversation. That mix is used to help with behaviour change, reduce unhelpful thinking patterns and increase present-moment awareness. Motivational interviewing is brought in for people working through substance use or other habits they want to change.

David has worked across a wide range of therapeutic settings and with many different life challenges over 30 years. He has particular experience with LGBT concerns, gender dysphoria, BDSM and kink communities, and issues around HIV and sexual health. He also helps people with ADHD, neurodiversity and ageing-related questions.

People who choose David can expect direct, respectful conversations and practical tools to try between sessions. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can support those facing anxiety, depression, identity questions and intimacy concerns. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought patterns and testing them with practical experiments, which helps with stress, sleeping problems and managing mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention skills to reduce reactivity and improve day-to-day calm, useful for trauma responses and burnout.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. That choice is reviewed over time so techniques are matched to what is actually helping.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into busy lives, such as shorter check-ins during a work break or meetings that avoid travel time. They also allow people to use approaches like CBT homework, ACT exercises and mindfulness practices between sessions to reinforce progress.