Dr Lisa Da Silva is a clinical psychologist and psychologist based in Essendon, VIC, working out of 176 Buckley Street, Essendon VIC 3040.
Her work focuses on therapy for people dealing with anxiety, stress, and the day-to-day stuff that can wear you down. At times, these feelings can build slowly. Other times they show up more suddenly, after a change at home, at work, or in relationships.
Many appointments start with getting a clear picture of what’s been happening and what feels hardest right now. From there, therapy can focus on practical ways to cope and make things feel more manageable. Stress management techniques are a big part of this, because stress can affect sleep, concentration, mood, and how we handle conflict.
Individual therapy sessions are available for people who want support on their own. This can include talking through anxiety, learning tools to deal with worrying thoughts, and building routines that make everyday life a bit easier. In many cases, it’s about finding patterns too—things that keep anxiety going, even when you know they don’t help.
Couples therapy sessions are also offered. Relationships can feel like they’re running on autopilot, or like small issues are turning into bigger arguments. Sessions can help both people slow things down, talk more clearly, and work out healthier ways to respond when tension rises. It’s not about “winning” the conversation. It’s about improving how you get through it together.
Family therapy sessions can be helpful when stress or anxiety is affecting more than one person. Family life often means everyone is connected, even when it doesn’t feel that way. Therapy can look at how to support each other, reduce conflict, and make communication easier at home.
Dr Da Silva’s approach is calm and grounded. Sessions focus on real life, not just theory. Over time, people often learn skills they can use between appointments, so they’re not waiting until things fall apart again.
In short, if anxiety and stress are taking up too much space, or if relationships and family life feel strained, Dr Lisa Da Silva provides individual, couples, and family therapy sessions to help people move forward in a steadier way.