About

Donald Marmara,  Somatic Psychotherapist Sydney

Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Challenges?

There must be a better way!

Tried everything you can think of, even listened to expert advice, but still haven’t managed to make the changes you want in your life?

I felt that way for years.

From the age of 14, I was prescribed anti-depressants, tranquilisers and sleeping pills,  and told that I would be dependent on them for the rest of my life. I also saw a psychoanalyst for 2 years but made little progress.

My search for healing led me to London where I spent several years in psychotherapy, healing my own wounding and training with some of the leading pioneers in Somatic Psychotherapy and Structural Dynamics in Europe and America.

It wasn’t an instant fix.

It was an active and ongoing process that enabled me to turn my life around, come off the medication, and help hundreds of individuals, couples and organisations transform their lives.

My professional experience includes over 45 years working with adults and children in various settings, and presenting at National and International Conferences in the UK, Europe, America and Australia.

I have been a visiting lecturer at the Australian School of Therapeutic Massage in Burwood, Victoria, and the University of Western Sydney.

What is Core Development?

What I can offer you is Core Development – an experiential learning process rather than a clinical method that can help you regain control of your life by discovering the underlying causes for the way you feel, and dealing with them successfully.

Core Development is a transformational process that draws on various sources to enable you to design your life in your own unique way.

This involves talking, and may include role-play, bodywork and other methods when appropriate and with your full consent.

Then you will be able to re-engage with your life, the people and relationships that are important to you, and your work.

If this appeals to you and you would like to arrange a free phone call to explore whether what you’re looking for and what I offer match up, call me on +61 412 178 234.

I offer in-person sessions in Sydney, and zoom and phone sessions worldwide.

Core Development is a learning process. It is not intended as a substitute for medical or clinical attention.