Susana Silva

Susana’s background is in psychology and social work. She has been working with adults, adolescents, children and families for nine years, with extensive experience in the family violence and mental health fields working with clients of all ages, genders and backgrounds. Susana’s passion is working with children and young people in their trauma-recovery to support them in reaching their full potential.

Susanna began volunteering at Lifeline at the early age of 21, which led to a career as a Lifeline counsellor and trainer. This experience cultivated a deep passion for mental health and suicide prevention.

Susana offers a wholistic, person-centred and strengths-based approach in therapy, with a focus on strong therapeutic relationships above all else. She draws on Play Therapy and Narrative Therapy principles when working with children and families and can offer parents support around childhood
development needs. She uses Solution-Focused and Motivational Interviewing tools when working with men and young people.

Susana offers empathetic, honest and open communication designed to support and challenge fixed patterns of thinking and being.

Susana’s practice is guided by an unwavering belief that all humans have the potential to change, evolve and meet their full potential - no matter what life stage they are in. She challenges clients to work on themselves, their thinking and feelings, with compassion and by drawing on client’s own strengths.
Engaging in help seeking takes real courage, and Susana will help you take your first step towards new possibilities, and a better you. Please book within to begin your journey.

Susana’s fee is $150 per session