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Mark Danko

General psychologist, specialising in:

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Mark Danko
  • ADHD
  • Adjustment Difficulties and Life Transitions
  • Alcohol and Other Drug Concerns
Not taking new clients
English

Hi, I’m Mark

I am a registered psychologist with over 9 years' experience providing counselling to individuals, couples, and families. Aware that people can be steeled by adversity, I work towards enhancing the process of growth in the individual. The goal of my counselling practice is to help clients achieve a deeper understanding of themselves, leading to more fulfilling and harmonious lives. I believes that having a strong self-identity is pivotal in all areas of life, and that people are capable of continued growth, change, and understanding. Through this lens, I support clients in building the self-awareness and resilience needed to navigate life's challenges with greater confidence and clarity.

I can help you with

  • ADHD
  • Adjustment Difficulties and Life Transitions
  • Alcohol and Other Drug Concerns
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Autism
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Image and Body Dysmorphia
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Burnout
  • Career Concerns
  • Chronic Pain and Pain Management
  • Confidence
  • Depression and Low Mood
  • Disability
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Domestic and Family Violence
  • Dyslexia
  • Eating and Feeding Disorders
  • Family Difficulties
  • Fertility
  • Financial Stress
  • Gambling
  • Gender and Sexual Identity
  • Grief and Bereavement
  • Loneliness
  • Narcissism
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Attacks
  • Parenting and New-Parent Support
  • Perinatal and Postnatal Mental Health
  • Personality Disorders
  • Phobias
  • Pornography-Related Concerns
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Complex PTSD
  • Relationship Difficulties
  • Risky Behaviours
  • Self-Development
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Sexual Difficulties
  • Sleep and Insomnia
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress Management
  • Trauma
  • Weight Management
  • Workplace Incidents
  • Workplace Relations
  • Workplace Stress

I’m trained in

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy

Qualifications

I hold a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), a Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology, and a dual Masters degree in Counselling and Applied Psychology, complemented by a Postgraduate Diploma of Social Science (Family Therapy). I am currently completing postgraduate research, with my thesis focusing on body image disturbance. Bachelor of Arts Post Graduate Diploma of Psychology Masters of Counselling Masters of Applied Psychology Post Graduate Diploma of Family Therapy Masters of Research Candidate; My experience spans both the not-for-profit and private sectors, including seven years as a counsellor, couples counsellor and family therapist in various organisations working with a wide range of presenting issues. Along with working in the not-for-profit space, I am also privileged to have worked across several private practice settings. Some of which are Headspace, supporting young people experiencing mental health difficulties as well as other practices centered towards neurodiversity and complex mental health. I also contribute to the field of psychology through published research across a variety of topics.