David Bourne

I’m a qualified counsellor, but I'm not a Freudian, or a Kleinian, Jungian or any other kind of Ian. No rigidity but a lot of Common Sense. I don't hide behind a "professional" mask.

I run psychoanalytically oriented therapy, practiced in hour long sessions, usually once weekly. People come to me for a range of issues, including:

• Depression

• Life changes

• Relationships

• Goal setting

• Grief and loss

• Trauma

Therapy only works when there's a genuine, mutually respectful relationship between therapist and client. As we come to know each other, it deepens into an attachment that makes real change possible. This, of course, takes time – in my experience there is no such thing as successful quick-fix, band-aid therapy. We'll know when it's time to stop: it'll be when you can say, hand on heart, that you like yourself and you like your life.

My fee is $150 per session (negotiable for those with low incomes). Contact me to see if we would be a good fit. I would be well located for anyone in the areas of Darlinghurst, Potts Point, East Sydney, CBD, Surry Hills, Woolloomooloo and Hyde Park.