Danielle Dawson

Provider number: 6685482J

Danni is an experienced Clinical Psychologist, registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). She holds a Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology Hons), and a Master of Clinical Psychology. Danni provides both therapy and assessment and diagnostic services, including paediatrics.

Danni accepts both private and NDIS participants at our East Brisbane Clinic and a referral is not required. However, referrals can be made to Danni under the following Care Plans:

• Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP)
• Eating Disorder Treatment and Management Plan (EDP)
• Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Plan

Danni is highly experienced in therapy and assessment for those with complex physical and mental health conditions, including therapeutic and diagnostic intervention for children and young adults in hospital settings and private practice.

Danni is a compassionate and empathic clinician, dedicated to fostering a warm and secure therapeutic environment where individuals can openly explore and comprehend the challenges they face, striving for transformative change. Her passion lies in supporting people through various issues, including:

• Women’s health
• Disordered eating
• Weight loss/bariatric surgery
• Chronic health management
• Complex/developmental trauma
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Perfectionism
• Grief and loss
• Relationship issues
• Personality vulnerabilities
• ADHD
• Autism
• Sleep issues

Danni is LGBTQAI+ and neurodivergent affirming. Her professional journey includes working with individuals throughout the lifespan, including early childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, and older adults. She enjoys working with diverse cultural backgrounds and embracing the uniqueness of each person’s experience.

Working from an attachment, trauma-informed, strengths-based approach, Danni draws upon a range of evidence-based interventions. Her toolkit includes Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Compassion-focused Therapy (CFT). By tailoring these approaches to individual needs, Danni empowers her clients to reach their therapeutic goals and make meaningful strides in their lives. Danni is also experienced in diagnostic and psychometric assessments.

• Current research:
  • Research trial – Evaluation of a Novel Eating Disorder Prevention Program (Australian Diabetes Body Project) for Young Women with Type 1 Diabetes in a Clinic Setting: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
• Publications:
  • Wright, C., Dawson, D., Parkinson, J., & Hamilton, K. (2023). A qualitative study investigating users’ perspective of bariatric surgery online health communities in facilitating social support, Australian Journal of Psychology. 76. 10.1080/00049530.2023.2292022
  • Dawson, D., Strodl, E., & Kitamura, H. (2022). Childhood maltreatment and disordered eating: The mediating role of emotion regulation. Appetite, 172, 105952. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2022.105952