Shiyanka is passionate about your mental health and provides counselling in a safe, non-judgemental and empathic manner. She creates a space that allows you to process and unpack the thoughts, feelings and behaviours that can often keep us from living the life we desire. Whether working with individuals, couples or children, Shiyanka helps to equip you with tools that can move you towards what you value most.
Shiyanka’s style encompasses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution Focused-Narrative Therapy, the Gottman Method, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Dialectic Behaviour Therapy (DBT). Shiyanka provides a therapeutic space that allows you to be seen and heard through facing challenges such as anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationship breakdown, trauma, pre-marriage, peri-natal and post-natal issues, stress, and emotional concerns.In addition to this, Shiyanka has prior experience working with people with disabilities, at risk children, families and people struggling with substance abuse.
Shiyanka is professionally registered with ACA