Dana Kabaila

I offer dual sessions for couples (two therapists in session) in collaboration with Gillian Fernandes from Northside Relationship Counselling. This unique approach combines Gillian’s extensive experience with relational development for couples and my specialist area of facilitating neurodivergent ways of thinking, doing and being in relationship. We bring a range of modalities including Somatic Experiencing, Narrative Therapy and Jungian Coaching.

Common areas that come up in our sessions:

• Balancing deep focus with roles and responsibilities
• Navigating overstimulation and under stimulation
• Sensory experiences in dating, living together and sharing intimacy
• Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD)
• Persistent Drive for Autonomy (PDA)
• Shutdowns, meltdowns and burn out

Possible supports built in and around sessions may include ways to:

• get into and out of flow states with more ease
• balance routine and repetition with novelty and adventure
• meet sensory needs, find pleasure and reduce sensory “icks”
• track body battery (physical, emotional and social charge)
• identify and respond to RSD and/or PDA triggers
• manage shutdowns and meltdowns and reduce burn out risk

Gill and I are passionate about interrogating dominant power structures, including neuro-normativity, de-tangling internalised ableism and co-creating unique ways of living, being in relationship and community. We welcome couples from all walks of life including queer and non-monogamous couples.

Sessions are 90 minutes (in person in Thornbury or online) with a rate of $350 per session (this covers the time of both therapists attending). Folks can book a single session, short series or extended number on sessions depending on need.

To inquire about an appointment with Dana, please call  0431 829 498, email dana@undertheoaktraining.com or use the contact form. You can also contact Gillian at Northside Relationship Counselling.