Dragoș Ileana, Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist at Gold Coast Psychology Clinic

HI, I’m Dragos Ileana

Clinical psychologist | Psychotherapist | BOARD APPROVED SUPERVISOR

Senior Clinical Psychologist Supporting Complex Mental Health, Trauma, Relationships and Meaningful Personal Change

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A Depth-Oriented and Integrative Approach

    • Master’s in Clinical Psychology

    • AHPRA Endorsed Clinical Psychologist

    • Board-Approved Clinical Supervisor

    • Accredited Psychotherapist, European Association for Psychotherapy

    • Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Griffith University School of Psychology

  • Dragoș has extensive experience supporting individuals with a broad range of psychological, emotional and relational difficulties, including complex and longstanding mental health concerns. He works with clients to understand not only their current difficulties, but also the experiences, relationships and circumstances that may be contributing to them.

    • Anxiety disorders, including generalised anxiety, panic and social anxiety

    • Depression and mood difficulties

    • Trauma, PTSD, complex trauma and childhood adversity

    • Complex and longstanding mental health presentations

    • Personality-related difficulties and emotional dysregulation

    • Men’s mental health across the lifespan

    • Relationship, interpersonal, couple and family difficulties

    • Grief, loss and significant life transitions

    • Stress, burnout and adjustment difficulties

    • Alcohol and other drug concerns

    • Psychosis and severe or persistent mental health conditions

    • Identity, meaning, purpose and personal development

    • Cultural identity, migration and adjustment across cultures

  • Dragoș draws from a broad range of evidence-based psychological and psychotherapeutic approaches, integrating these according to each individual's needs, experiences, goals and circumstances.

    • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

    • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

    • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)-informed approaches

    • Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)

    • Schema Therapy

    • Gestalt Therapy

    • Narrative Therapy

    • Humanistic and Existential Psychotherapy

    • Insight-Oriented and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

    • Solution-Focused Therapy

    • Systemic Psychotherapy

    • Couples Therapy

    Dragoș is also a Board-Approved Clinical Supervisor with extensive experience providing clinical supervision, mentoring and professional development to psychologists and other mental health professionals.

Dragoș Ileana is a Clinical Psychologist, Psychotherapist and Board-Approved Clinical Supervisor with 25 years of experience across public, private and community mental health settings in Australia and internationally. He brings extensive experience working with complex mental health presentations, psychological trauma, relationship difficulties and the broader life experiences that shape psychological wellbeing.

Dragoș has held senior clinical and leadership roles within Queensland Health for more than 15 years and currently provides statewide clinical leadership in transcultural mental health practice. His career has included complex clinical practice, service leadership, clinical supervision, education and the development of psychological practice across Queensland. He is also an Adjunct Senior Lecturer with the Griffith University School of Psychology, where he contributes to postgraduate training in Clinical and Professional Psychology.

Dragoș takes an integrative and person-centred approach to therapy, recognising that psychological difficulties rarely exist in isolation from a person's relationships, experiences, identity, culture and circumstances. He places particular importance on developing a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship where clients can feel genuinely heard and understood, build greater insight into themselves and work towards meaningful and lasting change.

Depth, Insight and Meaningful Change

Dragoș believes that meaningful psychological change involves more than reducing symptoms. His approach helps clients develop a deeper understanding of themselves, their experiences and the patterns that may be shaping their emotions, relationships and wellbeing, creating the foundation for meaningful and lasting change.

A Safe and Collaborative Therapeutic Relationship

Dragoș places particular importance on creating a safe, trusting and non-judgemental therapeutic relationship. He believes that feeling genuinely heard, understood and respected is an important foundation for effective psychological therapy.

Through this collaborative approach, clients are supported to explore difficult experiences at their own pace, develop greater self-understanding and work towards changes that align with their values, relationships and the life they want to lead.