Hana Weeramanthri Counsellor

Han (she/they/them) is a queer person of colour, with South Indian and Irish ancestry. Han lives on unceded Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country, growing up on Noongar Country, and recently returning from years living on Gimuy, Walubura & Yidinji Country. Han holds a Master of Counselling and has 8 years of experience in mental health, criminal justice, homelessness, disability, and community service sectors. Han works within an abolitionist, intersectional and decolonial lens. Han utilises non-Western conceptualisations of health, mental health, and wellbeing and their work is deeply influenced by First Nations knowledge of healing, community, kinship and Country. Han works with their clients' own generational wisdoms, knowledges, and strengths, to improve wellbeing outcomes. Han interrogates the effects of colonisation, systemic oppression and marginalisation on individuals and communities, as well as the limitations and harms of Western mental health services. Han has a lived experience of mental health distress, recovery and neurodivergence (autism & ADHD) and this deeply impacts Han’s work, allowing greater understanding and empathy when working with clients. Han works with their own lived experience and client’s experiences and expertise to create a space that is collaborative, curious, and tender. Han works within a range of modalities, including; Attachment theory based approaches Dialectic behavioural therapy (DBT) Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) Internal family systems therapy (IFS) Somatic experiencing, polyvagal and mindfulness therapies Psychodynamic (learnings come predominantly from Jung & Lacan, and this is a modality that I consider myself a 'beginner' within) Han's rates are $120 per session, with no rebates available at this time. Sliding scale is available, get in touch with some details about your situation and we can chat.