About David Easton
David is a practicing Australian Social Worker with over two decades of experience and post-graduate qualifications. He has held clinical and professional positions at Western Australia government and non-government agencies. These include the Western Australia Country Health Service, Perth Tertiary Hospitals, DonateLife WA, Mofflyn (Uniting Care), Centacare, and Relationships Australia.
As an experienced Social Worker, David has worked in diverse specialties in health including palliative care, aged/geriatric care, general medicine, organ donation, and emergency care.
As a skilled counsellor, David uses strength-based, holistic, and person-centred approaches to support and help clients come to find optimal solutions for various situations and circumstances.
Drawing on this background in Social Work, David considers the ‘person-in-environment’ perspective, and looking at the ‘bigger picture’ while addressing the immediate concerns of the client.
David's Background
MODALITIES
Supporting David’s work with clients, he uses a collaborative approach where the client’s experiences are respected; working together with the client to gain a deeper understanding of presenting issues; and the client is empowered with practical skills for life beyond the counselling sessions.
Within this collaborative approach, the interventions that David uses include:
- Grief Therapy
- Logotherapy (Meaning Centred Therapy)
- Acceptance Commitment Therapy
- Psychoeducation
- Mindfulness
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
CREDENTIALS
- Bachelor of Social Work
- Graduate Diploma Counselling (Grief & Loss)
- Advanced Course in Logotherapy
- Competency-Based Clinical Supervision
- Certificate of Attainment in Clinical Supervision
- Certificate in End-of-Life Doula
- Certificate IV in Front Line Management
MEMBERSHIPS
- Australian Association of Social Workers
- Viktor Frankl Institute of Australia
- Palliative Care Social Workers of Australia
- Grief Australia
To understand more about how David can partner with you about these services, please reach out via the Contact page on this website.
REMITTANCES
Here’s David’s standard fee structure:
- Client Counselling Sessions ⇒ $135
- Clinical Supervision Sessions ⇒ $150
Please remit via EFT, Visa, Mastercard, or Bank Transfer. For consultancy services, please contact David to discuss your requirements and to get a quote for these services.
HEALTH FUNDS
Private Billing Only. Medicare and Private Health Insurance Fund rebates do not apply.
APPOINTMENTS
Please note that the full balance of your payment is required before the first appointment. Also, please allow at least one full business day for any cancellations to be processed.
Bookings are usually confirmed within one full business day. All messages from the Contact page will be acknowledged within two full business days.
In emergencies, please call me on 0401-260-102. If the emergency concerns your safety or the safety of others, please contact emergency services immediately.
DISCLAIMER
David has part-time employment with the Wheatbelt Specialist Palliative Care Service (WSPCS) in Northam, Western Australia.
Current patients, clients, and other recipients of WSPCS are not able to access services through David Easton Counselling due to potential conflict of interest concerns.
Please refer to the T&C page on this website for any further information.
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