David Cronin
Mr David Gerald Cronin
Phone
0418470409
Mobile
0418470409
Email
[email protected]
Website
https://nicholsonhealthandwellness.com.au/david-cronin/

Professional Profile

Qualification(s)
Master of Professional Education & Training; Master of Research Practice; Grad. Dip. in Counselling and Human Services;
Registration Number
20448
Registration category
Clinical
Additional PACFA credentials

College of Counselling


Accredited PACFA Registrant
Private health rebate/NDIS provider
Offers Private Health Fund Rebates
Offers telehealth
Yes

* Certified Practicing PACFA members have studied at AQF Level 7 (Bachelor degree) or above, with a minimum of 400 hours instruction in counselling or psychotherapy subjects, plus have a minimum of 40 hours client contact, and 10 hours of supervision.

Clinical PACFA members have met the education standards above and have accrued a minimum of 750 client contact hours, including 75 hours of supervision.

About me

My practice
David has been providing counselling, therapeutic group work, and mental health and wellbeing education to individuals, couples, and organisations for over twenty years. David has over 5000 hours of counselling experience, helping people with a wide range of presenting issues such as anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma, and complex relational, developmental and behavioural challenges.

Working in the humanistic tradition David strives to help people find or regain their personal agency and self-compassion with a view to them living their best life. One of David’s favourite quotes that mirrors his passion, is to help people ‘Go confidently in the direction of your dreams’ Thoreau

David has been an elected leader of the Victorian branch of PACFA for sixteen years, has post-graduate training in Counselling and Psychotherapy, along with a Master of Research, a Master of Professional Education and Training, and is a Ph.D. Candidate focusing on Health Literacy, Empowerment, and Workplace Mental Health and Wellbeing. David is trained in critical incident stress management, is a master mental health first aid and suicide prevention trainer, and has extensive experience in supporting individuals in crisis, responding to workplace critical incidents, and safety planning. David works with people of all ages in a variety of settings including specialised work in the construction industry, university settings, and general private practice work in the community.
Practice opening hours
Mon 11am-4pm, Tues 9am-5.30pm, Wed 9am-1pm, Thur 2.30pm-7.30pm
Issues I can help with
Addiction, Anger, Anxiety, Childhood or adolescent issues, Chronic pain or illness, Communication issues, Conflict resolution, Cultural issues, Depression, Existential or spiritual issues, Family or parenting, Grief and loss, Life threatening Illness, Life transitions, Low self-esteem, Mental health issues, Migrant issues, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postnatal depression, Posttraumatic stress disorder, Rehabilitation, Relationship issues, Social skills, Stress, Trauma recovery, Violence
Type of therapy offered
Brief therapy, Cognitive therapy, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Couples therapy, Mindfulness-based therapies, Motivational interviewing, Narrative therapy, Person-centred counselling, Psycho-education, Solution-focussed therapy, Somatic Experiencing

Practice addresses

Practice NamePractice AddressSuburbStatePostcode
Talking Health Works720 Nicholson stNorth FitzroyVIC3068