TRN House, Level 3, Suite 302, 90 Podium Way, Oran Park
About the Psychologist
​Hi, I'm Youliana.
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Over the past 8 years, I have worked with children and adolescents across a range of settings including schools, private practice, as well as with Not-For-Profit organisations as part of a multidisciplinary team. Though I loved all these roles and settings, I found I particularly enjoyed the one-on-one setting of private practice and wanted to create a space that was warm and inviting. Thus Sunflower Therapy was born.
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Starting therapy can be scary, so I aim to provide a warm, non-judgemental and safe space to develop trust. My work focuses on looking for strengths and building resilience. While I have training in various approaches, I most commonly use Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT). Not sure what these mean? Don’t worry! I will always explain the type of therapy approach I think might be helpful, and answer any questions you or your child may have about it.
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I can't wait to work with you to help you achieve your goals!
If you're thinking "why Sunflower Therapy?" this is younger me...
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I've always loved them, but also around the world, sunflowers symbolise many things, including happiness, radiance, positivity, hope, and resilience. In life, we experience hardships, sadness, hopelessness ... but through these difficulties we develop resilience. Sunflowers are a symbol of hope even during hardships.
🌻 Happiness & Radiance: The bright yellow and orange petals, and shape of the sunflower head, are symbolic of the sun, representing happiness, radiance and all things that are positive.
🌻 Positivity: No matter how small or how little light there is, sunflowers are believed to seek out the light and hold their heads high as if in adoration of the sun.
🌻 Peace & Hope: They have been shown to absorb harmful toxic elements and radiation from the soil and clean up the environment.
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Located in TRN House, Oran Park
