Ms Anne de Silva
Somatic Psychotherapist, Psychotherapist
Anne de Silva
St Leonards, Sydney NSW 2065
In Person + Telehealth
Philosophy & Vision
If you're wondering if there's more to healing than just talking about problems, welcome to body-mind therapy. A somatic approach satisfies our deep curiosity about the connection between mind and body, by actively tapping into our whole being to ease suffering and build resilience. When we invite all of ourselves to show up and heal in a safe space, our strength and capacity for joy expand.
I'd love to support you in this powerful, yet very gentle way.
Background
Since starting my own healing journey as a young adult, the joys and challenges of family, loss, work and relationship have been my training ground. I am strongly influenced by my professional training in Hakomi mindful somatic psychotherapy and have explored movement practice, conscious parenting, experiential and play-based learning, mindful sexuality, and somatic meditation. I work with individuals and groups in a trauma-conscious way.
I am a NeuroAffective Touch foundation graduate, an approach focused specifically on early prenatal, birth and perinatal trauma.
Services
Online (video or voice) and telephone sessions available
In person sessions are in a peaceful oasis room, large enough to allow for physical distancing
You may find sessions helpful if:
- You've been impacted over by a big change or event
- A pattern in your relationships isn't working
- You feel a sense of emptiness or loss
- You're exhausted and over-committed
- You feel separate and long for connection
- You're at a turning point or life transition
- You're reactive and easily set off
- You feel flat and want to find your spark
Quality Provision
I am constantly exploring new modalities or expanding my knowledge through lived experience, theoretical understanding and experiential learning. I can then bring this to sessions, if it serves you. I am in the final stages of the Somatic Experiencing biopsychological trauma therapy training and apply spontaneous movement and a narrative lens to working with clients..
I regularly consult with an experienced supervisor to keep me on track and maintain and increase therapeutic effectivened
Areas of Special Interest
Accreditations
- Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy - 2019 - Australian College of Applied Psychology
- Hakomi Embodied and Aware Relationship Therapy - 2015 - Hakomi Institute
- Heart to Heart Parenting Group Facilitation - 2010 - Robin Grille
- Hakomi 3 year Professional Training - 2003 - Hakomi Institute
- Graduate Diploma in Counselling - 2003 - Australian College of Applied Psychology
- Neuroaffective Touch Foundation Training - 2023 - Neuroaffective Touch Institute
Modalities
Experiential - Hakomi - Marriage and Family - Meditation - Mindfulness - Person Centred - Play Therapy - Psychodynamic - Somatic Experiencing® - Somatic Psychotherapy
Therapy Approach
Healing happens when we realise that something else is possible - when we experience what we longed for but had felt was missing. In sessions, we often work in the present moment to explore the ways you move through life on autopilot, and increase awareness and spaciousness, so that you can directly experience yourself, a situation or others in a new way.
In this way, we work together to unblock stuck patterns, increase intuitive clarity, reduce tension, and connect you with a calm, stable, embodied state as an inner resource you can call on whenever needed. In sessions you can expect deep respect, authenticity, spaciousness, compassion, choice and an absence of force.
Professional Associations
- Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia - Clinical
Practice Locations
Chandos Street
St Leonards NSW 2065
The St Leonards practice is well serviced for both public transport and parking
Appointments
Weekday and some weekday evening and weekend appointments available
Fees & Insurance
50min session $150 individuals
50min session $190 couples/ relationships
In person, phone, online (video) and extended length sessions available
Reduced fee for those currently in financial struggle
Payment Options
Credit or debit card (contactless, chip or swipe), direct debit or cash
Contact Anne
Email me to make an appointment.