Danay Savva
Clinical Psychologist
Danay is a registered Clinical Psychologist with a Master of Psychology (Clinical) degree from Curtin University. Danay has worked in the public and private health sectors in Australia since 2005, which include hospitals, schools, and her own private practice.
Danay has had extensive experience, working with adults, adolescents, and children presenting with various difficulties including:
- Mood disorders (major depression and bipolar disorder)
- Anxiety disorders (OCD, PTSD, GAD, social anxiety and phobias)
- Stress management
- Grief, loss, and adjustment
- Trauma
- Anger management
- Self-Esteem
- Relationship and attachment difficulties
- Learning disorders and difficulties
- Attentional difficulties
Danay appreciates the importance of working collaboratively with her clients and creating a safe, compassionate, and ethical therapeutic space. She tailors her therapy to the needs of the client by drawing on a range of therapeutic approaches. Danay’s work is informed by the theories and therapeutic models of:
- Compassion and Self-Compassion Focussed Therapy
- Hakomi Mindfulness-Based Somatic Psychotherapy
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Attachment Theory
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Family Systems Theory
- Internal Family Systems
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy