Member Australian Psychological Association (MAPS)
Fellow of the College of Clinical Psychology (FCCLP)
(The University of Queensland)
(Griffith University)
Prior to being a clinical psychologist in Varsity Lakes, David has worked in a range of mental health and physical health settings, including: inpatient acute psychiatric and psychiatric residential, acute medical health psychology, community mental health case management, and private practice as a registered clinical psychologist. David also spent eight years with Lifeline across counselling, supervision, and training roles. David is experienced in working psychotherapeutically in the areas of:
Radical acceptance is not approval or surrender — it is the complete acknowledgment of reality, allowing us to act effectively and reduce unnecessary suffering.
Acceptance and change can look like opposites, yet they often work together. When we stop fighting what is, distress eases and space opens for calm, values-based change.
In Buddhist psychology, attachment is clinging — grasping for permanence in a changing world. Clinical Psychologist David Hennessy explains the irony of attachment: how seeking security often creates unease, and how awareness, compassion, and flexibility bring steadiness.
Be like the birds. Engage in healthful behaviour. Nature, connection, conversation, and movement support mood and resilience. Simple, realistic, and restorative.
This in not a crisis service. For crisis assistance please call:
000 for an Emergency response
13 11 14 for Lifeline
1300 642 255 for The Acute Care Team (1300 MH CALL)
or attend your nearest hospital
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