Dimitri Hawa

Dimitri has a wealth of experience as a psychologist, offering assessment, support, counselling, and psychotherapy services to a diverse clientele that spans children, adolescents, and adults. His expertise encompasses a wide range of psychological counseling domains, including relationship counseling, grief, stress management, work-related issues, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, anger management, and personal development. Dimitri also specialises in addressing neurodiverse challenges, and excels in facilitating the psychological recovery from trauma, including complex trauma presentations related to issues such as childhood and adult abuse, domestic violence, family dysfunction, childhood neglect, abandonment/mistrust wounds and attachment difficulties. In therapy, Dimitri offers counselling support through a comprehensive and dynamic approach. He skillfully integrates various theoretical perspectives and deploys a wide range of psychological techniques, assessments, and evidence-based treatments to best serve his clients. His toolkit includes approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Schema Therapy, Attachment Work, Mindfulness-Integrated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Approaches, Client-Centered Framework, Exposure-Response Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Strength-Based Approaches, Social Skills Training, and Trauma-Focussed Support. This diverse array of methods allows him to tailor his approach to each client's unique needs and circumstances. His professional journey has taken him through various roles, including private practice clinician over several years, school psychologist, and providing telephone counseling for high-risk and vulnerable individuals. Dimitri's experience extends to conducting psychological assessments and offering counselling support to Victims of Crime through (VOCAT), clients associated with the Transport Accident Commission (TAC), Workcover clients, and those covered by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and has previously provided psychological support within prison settings. Dimitri is a registered Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), holding Registration number PSY0001684002. He is also a registered Medicare Service Provider and is qualified to assist clients covered by Worksafe, DVA, NDIS, and TAC.