- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Life purpose
About Urmi
Urmi Ahmed is a PACFA counsellor practising in Australia with seven years of professional experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem and life changes. Urmi focuses on practical support and helping people find clearer ways to move forward when things feel stuck.
She encourages people to talk through what matters to them and to use their own strengths to manage difficult moments. Sessions are conversational and grounded in real-life problems like work stress, relationship changes, or the drop in motivation that follows a big transition. Urmi emphasises building small, manageable steps rather than promising quick fixes.
Her work also addresses compassion fatigue and caregiver stress, and she helps people navigate attachment and abandonment concerns. Other areas she supports include communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, and issues around money and midlife questions. Life purpose is included among the topics she will help people consider.
Urmi aims to help clients notice patterns that keep them stuck and to try new ways of responding. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on what is practical and useful day to day. The approach is collaborative, with the client and counsellor deciding together which strategies to try.
To begin, people are invited to reflect on the specific practical changes they want and to schedule a first meeting that looks at priorities and next steps. The initial sessions typically clarify goals and outline manageable actions to test between meetings.
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Urmi draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on observable patterns and practical change. One common approach is problem-focused work that breaks larger issues into small, manageable steps to test between sessions; this helps with stress, low motivation and life changes. Another commonly used strategy involves exploring attachment and relationship patterns to understand recurring difficulties in communication, abandonment or trust issues; this can help people see where old responses are still in use and try different reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Urmi will discuss client goals, preferences and everyday demands to decide which techniques to try first. That collaborative selection helps keep the work relevant to the person’s life and allows adjustments as things change.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as the original profile does not list specific supported formats. Online sessions can make it simpler to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid being on camera if that feels easier. These practical benefits help people maintain continuity while they try new ways of coping and planning next steps.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, self-esteem and coping with life changes, among other concerns listed in her profile.
How does she approach feeling stuck?
She uses conversational, practical methods and evidence-based techniques to identify patterns and try small, testable changes.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years of professional experience working with adults on mental health and life adjustment issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is credentialed with PACFA and practises in Australia.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside Australia work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.