- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship difficulties
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Freya
Freya Browne is an ACA counsellor in Australia with 21 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship problems. She also helps people dealing with trauma and abuse, and with challenges to self‑esteem.
Freya uses a person-centred outlook in sessions. She treats the client as the expert on their life and focuses on practical steps that build independence and confidence. Sessions are conversational and aim to identify strengths that make change possible.
Her background includes work in domestic violence and sexual assault settings. She has experience supporting people through family conflict, separation and issues such as abandonment, attachment and blended family adjustments. This experience informs a calm, steady style when difficult topics arise.
Freya draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness strategies to address thinking patterns and day-to-day coping. She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method when relationship dynamics are central to the concern. These approaches are applied in ways that fit the person's goals and pace.
People often come for help with communication problems, commitment concerns, dissociation, caregiving stress, or the fallout from infidelity. Freya works with these issues by breaking them into manageable steps and supporting practical changes over time. The first session focuses on what matters most now and how to take the next small step.
How Freya applies therapeutic approaches online
Freya commonly uses a person-centred framework alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. Person-centred work focuses on listening and helping the client identify their own goals and strengths. CBT looks at how thoughts and behaviours influence mood and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy concentrates on emotional responses and relationship patterns to improve connection and resolve conflict.Finding the right approach is collaborative. Freya will discuss which methods feel most useful based on the client's needs, goals and preferences. Over a few sessions she adjusts the mix of conversational listening, skill practice and relationship work to suit what is helping most.
The profile does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around study, work and daily life. It can allow shorter check-ins, reduce travel time and make scheduling more flexible while still using CBT exercises, mindfulness practices and emotionally-focused conversations in a focused way.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Can she help with feeling lost after university?
Yes. Freya lists stress, anxiety and self‑esteem among her main concerns and works with young adults navigating life changes such as leaving study.
What approach does she use in sessions?
She takes a person-centred approach and also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness, Emotionally-Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method as tools depending on the issue.
How much experience does she have?
Freya has 21 years of professional experience working in Australia, including roles addressing domestic violence and sexual assault.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an ACA counsellor and practises in Australia.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only according to the profile information.
Can international clients work with her?
No, international clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to start?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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