Shiyanka is a registered counsellor with ACA (Australian Counselling Association) and qualified with a Bachelors in Social Sciences, a Graduate Diploma in Counselling (Health) and a Masters in Counselling Practice. Shiyanka has worked in varying human service professions for the past 18 years. At the core lies her passion for mental health and the well being of all individuals, children, adolescents, adults and couples. She is known to bring a a tailored and safe presence to every session, and works from the foundation of meeting each person where they are at, regardless of their circumstance or struggle.

Shiyanka works flexibly with modalities ranging from Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), Narrative Therapy (NT) and the Gottman approach.