Dakhylina believes the key to improving wellbeing starts with a holistic perspective, and creative and collaborative approaches can be the most powerful in assisting individuals on their journeys of healing and resolution.

Dakhylina specialises in trauma, including issues relating to early childhood, histories of violence, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and refugee/asylum seeker/migrant experiences. She also works with clients needing assistance with symptoms of stress, Depression, Anxiety, workplace issues, parenting and relationship concerns.

Dakhylina uses a trauma-informed and relationship-based approach with techniques from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Art Therapy, Sensorimotor Art Therapy, Play Therapy, mindfulness and old-fashioned belly-laugh therapy.

Dakhylina has extensive experience with children and young people from working in schools and in child/youth-focused roles. Dakhylina assists children and young people experiencing a range of childhood emotional and developmental disorders, including early trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Autism Spectrum, family instability, developmental delays and behavioural issues.

Dakhylina is also an experienced group worker and training facilitator, including creating and implementing therapeutic workshops and debriefer roles and presenting Art Therapy-focused seminars to help professionals learn creative interventions and team-building activities for staff.

PSYCHOLOGIST, SUPERVISOR & SENSORIMOTOR ART THERAPIST