About Dina
Dina Dehauteur Swift is a counsellor with 30 years of experience based in Australia. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain and parenting challenges. Dina also supports clients working on self-esteem, motivation and major life transitions.
She commonly addresses attachment and abandonment concerns when relationship issues are part of the picture. Dina listens for the patterns that leave people stuck and helps them build resilience. Her approach is practical and grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques.
Background and approach
Dina aims to create an open and non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be named and explored. Sessions focus on understanding the emotions behind behaviour and on small shifts that reduce distress. She works alongside clients to set clear, realistic goals and to track progress.
Her background includes long-term clinical work in perinatal care and supporting adults with mental health issues. That experience informs how she supports grief, workplace bullying, parenting stress and mood concerns. Dina uses gentle curiosity to uncover what keeps problems repeating.
People find the work useful when they want clearer communication, steadier moods, or a stronger sense of self. Dina helps with practical steps for everyday problems as well as deeper exploration when needed. The emphasis is on building skills people can use after therapy ends.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Two core approaches inform her work: attachment-informed therapy and practical, evidence-based techniques. Attachment-informed therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current relationships and emotions; it helps people who feel stuck in repeating hurts or who struggle with trust and closeness. Evidence-based techniques focus on learning skills that reduce anxiety and manage mood, such as attention to thoughts, behavioural changes and step-by-step coping strategies.Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and day-to-day life, and will try different methods until a good fit emerges. The plan can change as needs evolve, and the client helps guide which methods are prioritised.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction when that helps progress. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when video feels too intense. Live chat and messaging are useful for short check-ins, ongoing reflections between sessions, or when note-taking and time-shifted conversation fit better. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting and other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English, French
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