Dr Dan Costin
Clinical psychologist working through the body-mind relationship
Welcome
Based in Naarm/Melbourne, I run a private practice in the vibrant arts precinct of Collingwood Yards, providing mental health care for creative people — including practising artists, fine arts and music students, and others working in the creative industries.
I also offer professional development for mental health practitioners and am a member of Bupa’s ADF Health Services Contract Provider Network.
Experience
My services are grounded in 20 years of clinical experience and extensive training in Deep Brain Reorienting, embodied anatomy, developmental movement, and somatic psychotherapy.
I established my private practice in 2008 and have also worked in university and community-based settings including the Victorian College of the Arts, the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, and Thorne Harbour Health, where I volunteered as an LGBTIQA+ peer counsellor.
Qualifications & training
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical)
Fellow of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists
Board Approved Supervisor
Approved Deep Brain Reorienting Consultant
Certified practitioner of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
Studying towards an additional certification in somatic movement education
Culture & identity
Beyond work, I enjoy being with nature, training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and practising somatic dance.
A fifth-generation settler Australian of European descent, I have an enduring relationship with the lands and waterways of the Cammeraygal, Ngunnawal, Ngambri, Yuin, and Ngarigo Peoples (Sydney and Canberra region), where I lived and practised prior to my move to Naarm/Melbourne in 2022.
I also have a developing connection to Southeast Asia through my partner Chung (he/they) and have been studying Vietnamese language since 2019.
Get started
Check my availability then get in touch through the online enquiry form to arrange an initial appointment discovery call.