About
Dinelka de Silva is a Senior Psychologist whose life stretching across 5 countries gives her broad life experiences that have been helpful in connecting with clients from different backgrounds and life circumstances. She completed her university education in California, USA, and then went on to complete her postgraduate studies in Melbourne, VIC. Dinelka currently calls Melbourne, VIC home.
Dinelka has been working as a Senior Psychologist for many years and understands the importance of approaching issues in a direct way in order to get you where you need to be. She will help to hold you accountable in your life and carefully guide you through life’s journey so that you can become the best version of yourself.
Her approach is client centred allowing you the flexibility to guide your sessions and deviate from the plan, whilst also offering you practical recommendations and honest advice. Dinelka aims to foster self-efficacy to support you to realise your strength and potential for change. She has a structured and straightforward style and is passionate about supporting people with depression, anxiety, ADHD, low self-esteem/self-confidence, stress, work-related issues and also offers couples counselling.
Within her practice, Dinelka primarily utilises Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Narrative Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in order to empower you with effective practical tools to help reframe your thinking.