- Client-Centred Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Parenting support
About Saijel
Saijel Dheda is an ACA counsellor with five years' clinical experience based in Australia. She trained to a Master’s level in counselling and has worked with people from diverse cultural backgrounds across New Zealand and Australia. Her listed focus includes family, intimacy-related issues, parenting, coping with life changes and compassion fatigue.
Saijel often works with concerns tied to identity, migration and intergenerational trauma. She also notes experience with domestic violence, complex childhood trauma, anxiety and low self-esteem. Her background includes work that considered cultural context and cross-cultural differences in family life.
In sessions she uses client-centred approaches to keep conversations directed by the client. That means the person in front leads the topics and the pace. She also draws on mindfulness methods to help people notice stress responses and build small practical habits to manage day-to-day pressure.
Saijel has particular interest in parenting questions, blended family issues, and the stresses carers experience. She lists specific focus areas including abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment issues, codependency and communication problems. These are addressed in ways that consider cultural and family history.
People choosing to work with her should expect straightforward conversation about goals and what’s important to them. The first sessions typically clarify what matters, what has been tried, and what a realistic next step could look like. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not accepted.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on conversations shaped by the client. The therapist listens, reflects what matters to the client, and supports them to set and review practical goals. This approach helps with relationship issues, parenting decisions and feeling uncertain about life changes.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts, emotions and physical reactions. It uses short practices and attention training to reduce reactivity and to support clearer decisions during stressful moments. This can be useful for anxiety, caregiver stress and compassion fatigue.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the early work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, past attempts, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around study, work or caring responsibilities. They also allow for shorter check-ins when that suits a busy day or for using audio-only when bandwidth or comfort makes video difficult. The emphasis is on practical ways to make therapy fit everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly address?
She works with family matters, intimacy-related concerns, parenting, coping with life changes and compassion fatigue, plus related issues such as attachment and communication problems.
How would she approach sessions?
She uses client-centred methods so conversations follow the client's priorities, and mindfulness techniques to build moment-to-moment coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working in Australia and New Zealand contexts.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed as an ACA counsellor and operates from Australia.
Can I have sessions in another language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with people outside Australia?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to begin?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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