Ms Dana Santon (She/her)Psychologist (Registrar)

MCCP Beaumaris 354 Balcombe Road, Beaumaris, Victoria, 3193

Info

Phone1300 635 952(Landline)Websitewww.melbourneccpsychology.com.au
MCCP Beaumaris 354 Balcombe Road, Beaumaris, Victoria, 3193
Map for 354 Balcombe Road, Beaumaris, Victoria, 3193

Overview

Dana is a psychologist who has completed her studies at Monash University and recently started her registrar program to become an endorsed Educational and Developmental Psychologist. Dana has prior experience working in out-of-home care, family violence, disability, and student wellbeing. She is passionate about supporting young people and their mental health, working in collaboration with schools and families to provide person-centred outcomes. Dana is experienced at working with a range of mental health concerns including anxiety, depression, OCD, as well as extensive experience working with the autistic and ADHD community. Dana is proficient in assessment, intervention, and counselling, with her primary modalities including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

  • Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology, Monash University

Specialisation and Services

Area of Focus

  • Academic Performance
  • Adolescents
  • Affective disorders
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety and phobias
  • Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Child Psychology
  • Depression
  • Developmental disorders
  • Disabilities
  • General Counselling
  • General Psychology
  • Intellectual Assessments
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Learning Difficulties
  • Learning Disabilities
  • LGBTI issues
  • Neurodivergence
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Modalities

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Patient Focus

  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • People with disabilities