Dr David Goss

Senior Lecturer and Counselling Program Coordinator
DCounsPsych, MSc Psychology, PgCHE, BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering

Email: david.goss@nd.edu.au

  • Biography

    David has previously held lecturing roles in the UK and Australia, across counselling, psychotherapy and psychology programs. He is a UK (HCPC) and Australian (Ahpra) registered psychologist.

    Academically, David has taught and supervised across undergraduate and postgraduate programs and published several peer reviewed articles in the area of integrating neuroscience and counselling psychology. He has presented at national (UK) and international conferences.

    Clinically, David has delivered counselling and psychological therapy for circa 10 years, across private, public and charity sector positions, including service leadership roles. He has also provided clinical supervision. He currently operates his own private practice.

  • Teaching areas

    Counselling, psychotherapy and psychology (counselling & clinical related) curricula wide topics.

  • Research Expertise and Supervision

    Supervision of undergraduate (hons) and HDR students (including current PsychD and PhD supervisees).

  • Book Chapters

    Goss, D. (2017). Working with neuroscience and neuropsychology. In C. Feltham, T. Hanley, & L. A. Winter (Eds.), The Sage Handbook of Counselling and Psychotherapy (4th ed., pp. 562-566). Sage.

  • Journal articles and proceedings

      • Goss, D. (2015). The importance of incorporating neuroscientific knowledge into counselling psychology: An introduction to affective neuroscience. Counselling Psychology Review, 30, 52-63.
      • Goss, D. (2016). Integrating neuroscience into counseling psychology: A systematic review of current literature. The Counseling Psycholgist, 44, 895-920.
      • Goss, D., & Parnell, T. A. (2017). Integrating Neuroscience Into Counselling Psychology: Exploring the Views and Experiences of UK Based Counselling Psychologists. Counselling Psychology Review, 32(4), 4-17.

  • Conference proceedings

    • Goss, D. (2016, July). Integrating neuroscience into counselling psychology: Exploring the views and experiences of UK based counselling psychologists. Presentation at the British Psychological Society Division of Counselling Psychology annual conference, Brighton, United Kingdom.
    • Goss, D. (2016, March). Exploring how changes in our brain may influence our personality. Presentation at The Brain Charity international brain awareness week event, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
    • Goss, D. (2015, July). Integrating neuroscience into counselling psychology: An introduction to affective neuroscience. Poster presented at the Society of Neuropsychoanalysis Congress, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
    • Goss, D. (2014, July). Integrating neuroscience into counselling psychology: An introduction to affective neuroscience. Presentation at the British Psychological Society Division of Counselling Psychology annual conference, London, United Kingdom.

  • Professional Affiliations

    • Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) - General Psychologist
    • Australian Psychological Society (APS) - Member
    • Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) - Practitioner Psychologist
    • British Psychological Society (BPS) - Member
    • Higher Education Academy (HEA) – Fellow

  • Grant

    2021-2024 Low Carbon Eco-Innovatory (LCEI), Greening Therapeutic Spaces - The Impact of Green Infrastructure on People with Neurological Conditions.