Dan Van der Pluym
- Waiting Time Availability: Available – 2-4 week wait period
- Name of practice: Create Balance Psychotherapy & Counselling
- Billing methods: NDIS, Private fee
- Qualifications & Accreditations: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Psychology, Certified Life Coach – ICF CCE Accredited, Certified Meditation Teacher – Melbourne Meditation Centre
Dan supports his clients to regain the energy, hope and self-compassion they need to create a fulfilling life. He is a knowledgeable and experienced psychotherapist, life coach and meditation teacher, with an academic background in psychology. He holds expertise in mindfulness and wellbeing and utilises a range of techniques including EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and motivational interviewing. Dan offers a humanistic, person centred approach. He facilitates a collaborative relationship with clients, for them to build a pathway towards greater meaning and fulfilment in their lives. He has experienced and worked through his own life challenges, and therefore relates to the importance of compassion, empathy and unconditional positive regard. Dan specialises in working with busy, stressed out people, by helping them build a renewed sense of balance in their lives. He also works with couples and adults who experience attachment difficulties. Dan is passionate about working with clients who suspect they have, or have been diagnosed with ADHD. He provides ADHD therapy and coaching and has also co-developed ADHD Ambition, a structured program to help people master the habits and mindset needed to reach their life goals.
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| To begin working through struggles, it’s necessary to welcome, lean into and to confront them. But there is no right or wrong time to do that. The best time is when you have the energy and resources to confront the circumstances. |
Healthy Minds Geelong's vision is to create a positive culture of mental health across the Geelong region.
The HMG concept was born to fill the gap in local mental health support services and in particular the need for a dedicated local information hub to help connect the community to local services, navigate the mental health care system and ultimately empower people to look after their mental health.