David Chittenden, ACA
16 years in practice
David Chittenden is an ACA counsellor with 16 years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- ACA
- 15684 · expires May 2026
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
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About David
David Chittenden is an ACA counsellor with 16 years of clinical experience. He focuses on practical conversations that help people manage stress, anxiety and major life changes. He aims to make the first steps easier by listening and tailoring support to each person's situation.
David works in a direct, respectful way. He uses clear language and helps people name what matters most to them. Sessions are collaborative - goals and the plan are agreed together rather than imposed.
Background and approach
His background includes helping people with relationships, family problems and intimacy-related concerns. He also supports those dealing with grief, trauma and compassion fatigue. Other areas he commonly addresses include self-esteem, parenting concerns, career decisions and eating-related issues.
David has experience with a range of sexual and relationship expressions and provides non-judgemental support for BDSM, kink and alternative sex culture matters. He also works with blended family issues, fatherhood questions, fertility concerns and with people managing chronic pain, illness or disability.
In sessions he draws on several approaches such as Existential therapy, cognitive behavioural techniques, Jungian ideas and hypnotherapy where helpful. He adapts his methods to suit each person's preferences and aims to keep sessions practical and relevant to day-to-day life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything David lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- BDSM, kink, and 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
- 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 / non-monogamous 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
Approaches David names
- Existential Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
David commonly uses Existential therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in his work. Existential therapy helps people think about meaning, choice and values when life feels uncertain; it can be useful for coping with major change, grief and questions about identity. CBT focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical tools to reduce anxiety and improve daily coping.He treats the choice of approach as a shared decision. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then adapt techniques to fit your situation. That collaborative process helps find an approach that suits both the issue and how you like to work.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues, phone calls can be used when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can fit brief check-ins or flexible scheduling. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments while maintaining continuity of care.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does David help with?
He helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression and major life changes. He also works with relationship and family issues, grief, trauma, intimacy concerns and a broad range of other challenges listed on his profile.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. He listens closely, helps clarify goals and uses straightforward strategies to address day-to-day problems.
How much experience does he have?
He has 16 years of professional experience working with a wide range of issues and client needs.
What credentials and location are relevant?
He holds ACA as his listed credential and practises in Australia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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