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About Me

​I grew up in a small NSW town and tried my hand at lots of odd jobs here and there but eventually moved to Brisbane to study counselling at university and have been a Brisbane resident ever since.

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I'm an avid hobbyist who has tried everything from candle making, wood carving and painting to archery, rock climbing and skateboarding. ​In my downtime I like to cruise around on my motorbike, read comics and hang out with the family greyhound (Wren).

I WANTED TO BE THE PERSON I WISH I'D HAD GROWING UP. Someone who listened without judgement, brought a sense of calm, and made healing feel less like a chore and more like an opportunity.

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My Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Human Services, major in Counselling (University of Southern Queensland).

  • Clinical member of PACFA (Psychotherapist and Counselling Federation of Australia). PRN:29537.

  • Registered on the Australian Register of Counsellors & Psychotherapists (ARCAP)

  • Approved for funded sessions through the NDIS.

  • VAQ (Victim Assistance Queensland) approved.

  • Registered with WorkCover QLD and iCare (previously WorkCover NSW).

  • Working with Children (blue) Card (issued by the Queensland Government).

Dan is a PACFA accredited counsellor offering counselling and therapy services is Brisbane
Dan is a registered Clinical Counsellor and Therapist in Brisbane
Dan is listed on ARCAP as an accredited counsellor and therapist in Brisbane

I built Counselling with Dan so I could work in a way that honours individuality, not corporate systems or scripts. Every person is different, and so is every session.

2018

I started my counselling career at a non-government organisation as a group facilitator leading psycho-education groups. These group sessions took families and parents through methods and approaches like the 'circle of security' and 'attachment- based' that they could apply and work through at home. Additionally I led kids group counselling sessions with children of all ages using 'attachment-based' therapies to teach resilience and emotional intelligence.

2019-2020

During 2019 I worked with teenagers and pre-teens as an outreach counsellor in schools around Brisbane. This involved helping teens with issues around anxiety and depression due to school pressures or other events going on their life whilst trying to navigate schoolwork.  I also counselled in the community mental health sector with people under treatment orders including at risk and disadvantaged people in the community as well as those returning from the prison population.

2021-2023

My motivation to continue in support work and also counsel at risk children and adolescents led me to work for an organisation in Ipswich dedicated to supporting women and children affected by domestic and sexual violence. Not only is this supporting and counselling victims of crime but also providing therapies for related issues such as anxiety, depression and PTSD whilst also role modelling a 'safe male'.

2023-Now

After gaining more experience in counselling, I decided to open up my own practice in Brisbane to be able to work with a wider population of clients including Children, Teens, Adults, Families and Couples. I began 'Counselling with Dan' after many months of preparation in August of 2023 and opened my office in East Brisbane shortly after. Since beginning my private practice, I am so incredibly grateful to get the opportunity work with fantastic and courageous clients who are willing to take the step to better their mental health and take positive steps to where they would like their life to be.

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