Dina Dehauteur Swift, AHPRA

Dina Dehauteur Swift brings three decades of clinical experience to work with people across the perinatal period and adults facing mental health challenges. She holds the AHPRA credential (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) and has developed a practice that addresses stress, anxiety and depression while attending to relationship and parenting concerns. Her approach pays attention to self-esteem, motivation and confidence as well as the effects of grief, loss, workplace bullying and harassment.

When relationship issues arise, Dina often explores them through an attachment-informed lens, helping clients understand how early bonds shape present patterns of connection and communication. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, body image concerns, caregiver stress, control and impulsivity, and the practical strains that come with money or parenting pressures. Dina works with mood disorders and problems related to isolation or narcissistic dynamics, and she helps clients navigate divorce, forgiveness, guilt and shame.

Clients who work with Dina can expect evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to their situation and goals. She aims to build resilience by uncovering underlying reasons for emotional struggles and by creating an open, non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored. Fluent in English and French and practising in Australia, Dina emphasises practical steps toward a more fulfilling life and supports clients throughout the change process.

Attachment-informed and perinatal care delivered online

Attachment-informed work focuses on how early relationships shape present-day patterns of connection and communication. This approach helps people understand relationship dynamics, improve communication and address issues such as abandonment, trust and intimacy by exploring safety and responsiveness in close relationships.

Perinatal‑focused support attends to emotional and practical challenges that arise during pregnancy, childbirth and early parenthood. It blends evidence-based techniques to manage anxiety, low mood and stress while helping parents adjust, build routines and strengthen coping skills for this life transition.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process and Dina works collaboratively with each person to identify what fits their needs, goals and preferences. Approaches are adapted over time and the therapist will discuss options so clients can make informed choices that suit their situation.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, making it easier to access appropriately qualified or registered professionals from different locations. Those options support continuity of care around work and family commitments, allow for timely check-ins between sessions and make it simpler to sustain therapeutic progress over time.