Zohreh Safarnezhadi, ACA

Zohreh Safarnezhadi is an ACA counsellor with five years of professional experience in Australia. She helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, or stuck in relationship and family conflicts. She also supports those affected by trauma and parenting challenges. Zohreh approaches each person with respect and practical care.

She believes people know their own stories and brings a strengths-based attitude to sessions. That means she listens first and helps clients use their existing resources to make change. Her manner is supportive and straightforward, aimed at making the first steps feel manageable.

Zohreh uses approaches that focus on thoughts, behaviour and present-moment awareness. She applies methods from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside mindfulness practices. When trauma is part of the picture she draws on trauma-focused work to help people process difficult experiences safely.

Sessions focus on clear, achievable goals such as reducing anxiety, improving communication, managing parenting strain, or coping with past abuse. Zohreh works collaboratively to set priorities and track progress in ways that suit each person’s life. She aims for therapy that fits practical everyday needs.

People can expect practical tools and reflective conversation rather than abstract theory. Zohreh supports clients to build skills they can use between sessions. Her approach combines gentle encouragement with direct strategies to help people move toward a more fulfilling life.

How therapeutic approaches work in online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviours to reduce symptoms like worry and low mood. It often uses clear exercises and homework to build skills.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That collaborative planning means approaches can be adjusted as progress is made or new priorities emerge.

Please confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins on a break, or remove the need to travel. It also lets people use mindfulness exercises and worksheets between sessions to support change in everyday life. Appropriately qualified therapists can adapt ACT and CBT techniques to remote sessions so clients keep momentum toward their goals.