Therapeutic Approach
Contemporary Integrative Counselling
Therapy is paced by you. Consent, choice, and clear boundaries remain central from the first session onward.
Drawing on monetary psychotherapy alongside integrative, evidence-based modalities, Dan supports the emotional, relational, and practical dimensions of financial stress — helping you reconnect with agency, dignity, and hope.
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Safety first
Sessions begin with nervous-system check-ins, consent, and co-created boundaries.
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Meaning-making
We explore the “why” behind patterns, stories, and protective responses.
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Practical next steps
You leave with grounded actions that honour the realities of your life.
How sessions feel
Dan embodies a demeanour that is welcoming, empathetic, embracing of diversity, and characterised by a profound respect for others. Dan assists clients in acquiring practical skills and coping strategies to effectively manage distress, anxiety, or feelings of overwhelm in daily lives.
Money is far more than a spreadsheet calculation, it is personal. Finance and money touches the very foundation of our security, alters how we view our self-worth, and shapes our trust in others, often leaving delicate, complex emotional wounds. Having personally navigated such intricacies, Dan understands that financial disputes and money-related traumas carry a unique toxicity, that can feel as violating and persistent as any physical breach of trust. A growing awareness of these often unspoken burdens, moved Dan to establish Financial Trauma Therapy, determined to soften the distance between psychological well-being and the heavy emotional weight of financial related distress. Dan's Financial Trauma Therapy practice pairs warmth, compassion, acceptance and empathy with a robust academic background, holding a Master of Counselling, Graduate Diploma of Counselling, Bachelor of Counselling, and Diploma of Counselling. Dan’s authentic perspective is shaped by a wealth of personal, professional & lived experience. He approaches every client with a trusting, relational, and culturally humble presence. He brings a supportive, collaborative framework into every session, meeting people exactly where they are without judgment, stigma, or pretense. Dan’s capacity for compassion creates a deeply safe and supportive space for individuals, couples, and families to untangle concealed shame, process vulnerability, and rebuild interpersonal trust. Dan offers a gentle, safe space to help you navigate acute crises, unburden long-held anxieties, and rebuild a grounded, lasting sense of peace.
Dan possesses a sophisticated aptitude to accurately navigate the complexities of human behaviour viewed through a lens shaped by the depth of life experience.
📍 Based in Melbourne | Online & In-Person Sessions
Session rhythm
- Arrive — regulate together, clarify what feels safe to explore.
- Name — notice emotions, body cues, and money narratives without judgement.
- Integrate — practice new language, boundaries, or choices that feel doable.
- Close — ground, honour progress, and plan gentle next steps.
Core values
These values guide every interaction — whether you are processing financial abuse, exploring identity, or finding language for grief and transition.