In-Person in Glebe, NSW 2037
Online in Australia, New Zealand
I'm Dabaco, a queer affirming relational psychotherapist and counsellor based in Sydney's inner west. I specialise in supporting clients from the LGBTQ+ community as well as those navigating alternate relating styles such as ethical non-monogamy and open relating. My therapy room is based in Glebe where I see individuals and couples as well as conducting sessions online via Zoom. Some common themes that I help my clients with are anxiety, sexuality, relationship dynamics, grief and addiction issues.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Young Adult
Demographic Expertise: LGBTQ+, Men clients.
Languages: English
Treatment Approach
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Focuses on strengthening emotional bonds in couples or families. It helps people identify negative cycles and create more secure connections.
- Gestalt Therapy Encourages awareness of thoughts, feelings, and actions in the present moment. It helps people integrate different parts of themselves for wholeness.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) Helps clients heal by working with different ‘parts’ of themselves, like inner critics or wounded children. It fosters harmony within the self.
- Relational Psychotherapy Emphasizes the healing power of the therapist-client relationship. It uses trust and safety as a foundation for change.
- Somatic Therapy Helps clients notice how emotions are stored in the body. It uses breath, movement, and awareness for healing trauma and stress.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee Individual $155 | Couples $200
- Affordable sliding scale therapy: apply if you may be eligible.
- If you are struggling with financial hardship then please reach out to discuss how a sliding scale payment scheme could be arranged.
- Out of Network
Education & Credentials
Dabaco Doldissen GradDip Gestalt Therapy
- Male
- License # PACFA 13970
- Licensed in New South Wales
- Practicing Since 2024
Education: Graduate Diploma of Gestalt Therapy & Diploma of Counselling
Dabaco Doldissen Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in Glebe, NSW 2037
- Available Online for residents of Australia, New Zealand
- Online Therapy Details: Zoom
My main modalities are Gestalt Therapy and Emotionally Focussed Therapy which are both highly relational which means there is a supportive curiosity about the dynamic between therapist and client. I like to describe therapy as a microcosm of the macro, so what happens in sessions might hint at patterns that are familiar to the client in their everyday life. Once awareness to these patterns comes to the surface then together we can experiment with ways to respond differently in those moments, empowering the client to make positive change in their life.