About Me and How I Work
My background
Prior to counselling I began my career in children’s education, where I became interested in alternative methods of teaching and learning focused on creativity and nature connection. Through this interest I learned a lot about the kind of guidance that helps people grow and develop, whether children or adults. Most importantly, I learned that any attempt to be of genuine help to people begins with deep listening for the uniqueness of their subjectivity. This insight motivated me to train first as an art therapist, then as a clinical counsellor and psychotherapist.
I have since worked with many people across all stages of life, through issues including:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Complex grief
- Trauma (childhood trauma, PTSD, cPTSD)
- Neurodivergence (ADHD, ASD)
- Insecure attachment
- Schizophrenia
- Existential crisis
- Relationship difficulties (see couples therapy︎︎︎)
The primary way that I work is called psychodynamic therapy
This approach focuses on building a uniquely reflective relationship to explore your experience, and as a model for reflecting on the way issues show up in relationships generally.
A typical session allows for the discussion of a range of themes. Depending on your needs and aims for therapy, from time to time this may include examining links to early life and family dynamics, attachment patterns, interpersonal relationships, motivations, deeply held emotions, somatic experiences, dreams, and feelings that arise in the therapy relationship.
Fees and rebates
My fees are $135 per session for individuals and $175 for couples.
Private Health rebates are available through BUPA, St Luke's Health, Police Health, GMHBA, Westfund, Emergency Services Health, Phoenix Health, see - u by HBF, AIA Health, Mildura Health, Teachers Union Health, Teachers Health, Nurses & Midwives Health, Unihealth.
Make an Enquiry︎︎︎
︎ 0423 103 659 |︎ danielsilver@mailbox.org
︎Suite 5, 3B Pitt Street, North Hobart.
PACFA Reg. Clinical 28562
ABN 22123206124
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︎Suite 5, 3B Pitt Street, North Hobart.
PACFA Reg. Clinical 28562
ABN 22123206124
