Saima Durrani , ACA

Saima Durrani is a credentialed counsellor based in Australia who brings multicultural and professional experience to her practice. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief and loss, trauma, and parenting concerns, helping them find practical ways to move forward while honoring their personal strengths and values.

Saima approaches each person as the expert on their own life and works collaboratively to identify goals and steps that feel right for them. Her style emphasizes empathetic listening and practical strategies drawn from evidence-informed therapies to address challenges such as anger, addiction, sleep and eating concerns, self-esteem, career transitions, and coping with life changes.

She holds ACA credentialing, which indicates membership in a recognised professional counselling association and a commitment to ongoing professional standards. Saima practices with attention to cultural context and communicates in English, Punjabi, Pushto, and Urdu to better support clients from diverse backgrounds. She is accepting new clients in Australia and offers a compassionate, strengths-based approach to help people navigate difficult moments and build resilience.

Therapeutic approaches that guide online support

Saima draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to tailor support to each person's needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and it supports living in line with personal values - useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, creating space for clients to explore their experience and find their own solutions, especially helpful for relationship, grief, and identity-related concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, offering concrete tools for issues like anxiety, sleep problems, and mood challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Saima works collaboratively with clients to determine what fits best based on their goals, preferences, and life context. She adapts methods over time to respond to what is most helpful.

Online therapy enables flexible access to licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, continue work during life changes, and maintain consistent support from wherever the client is located within Australia.