- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting challenges
- Trauma-focused work
About Zohreh
Zohreh Safarnezhadi is an ACA counsellor with five years of professional experience in Australia. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, and parenting challenges. She speaks English and Persian.
Zohreh treats sessions as a chance to look at what feels stuck and what matters now. She keeps conversations practical and focused. She asks about day-to-day pressures, patterns in relationships, and what a person wants to change. Then she helps set clear steps to try between sessions.
Her work uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness techniques to help with unhelpful thoughts and strong emotions. For trauma-related concerns she draws on trauma-focused approaches to work carefully through difficult memories and reactions. Sessions include skill practice, checking progress, and adjusting plans.
Zohreh pays attention to how family roles and parenting strains affect wellbeing. She helps people sort communication problems, codependency, boundary concerns and the stress of caregiving or chronic illness. She will also discuss issues related to ageing, neurodiversity, personality-related difficulties and separation or divorce when relevant.
People who want straightforward, goal-oriented support tend to do well with her approach. To begin she asks clients to describe their immediate concerns and current routines. That information guides how therapy is shaped and what practical steps are suggested next.
Approaches used in online sessions and what they involve
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that fit their values. It is useful when someone feels directionless after a life change and wants clearer priorities.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought and behaviour patterns that maintain stress or anxiety. It includes practical exercises to test beliefs and build coping skills, which suits people wanting concrete tools.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and daily routines and then recommend one or a blend of methods. That decision is made together and can be adjusted as progress is reviewed.
Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biographical details. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. Discussing how sessions will fit into everyday life is part of the first meeting so therapy can be arranged around work, family and other commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Persian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, and parenting concerns. Additional areas include caregiving, chronic illness, ageing-related issues, and separation or divorce.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses practical, goal-focused conversations to identify what feels stuck and what small steps could help. Therapy combines skill practice and review of what works between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of professional experience working with adults on anxiety, relationships, family conflict, trauma and parenting issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is credentialed with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and practices in Australia.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English and Persian.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
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.