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 creative industries workers.
I also offer professional development for mental health practitioners and am a member of the Bupa ADF Health Services 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 in a volunteer LGBTIQA+ peer counselling role at Thorne Harbour Health.
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
Interests & 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 close connection to Southeast Asia through my partner Chung (he/they) and have been studying Vietnamese language since 2019.
Appointment information
Appointments can be scheduled during business hours on Monday to Friday.
In-person appointments are conducted in my studio at Collingwood Yards. Online appointments have a regional focus on Australasia and Southeast Asia.
Fees are offered on a sliding scale, with Medicare and private health insurance rebates available.
I acknowledge the Traditional Owners and sovereign custodians of unceded lands on which I live, work, and practise, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung People. I recognise the importance of First Nations peoples’ ongoing cultural practices of caring for Country, and extend my respect to Traditional Owners, Elders, and Knowledge Holders of all Indigenous Nations and Clans.