- Client-Centred Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Blended family issues
About Saijel
Saijel Dheda is an ACA counsellor with five years' clinical experience in Australia. She works with concerns around family relationships, intimacy issues, parenting and coping with life changes. She also helps people dealing with compassion fatigue and related stresses.
She trained with a Master’s degree in Counselling from the University of Auckland. Her background includes work across New Zealand and Australia with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Her practice has involved themes such as identity, migration and intergenerational trauma.
In sessions she follows a client-centred approach. That means conversations begin with what matters most to the person in front of her. Mindfulness techniques are used to help people notice patterns and respond differently in tense moments.
Saijel is used to helping parents and step-parents sort practical problems. She talks through routines, communication, loyalty concerns and negotiating roles after a household changes. She avoids taking sides and focuses on clear, doable steps people can try between sessions.
She also supports people with attachment-related worries, abandonment issues and challenges that follow adoption or foster care. Practical strategies for communication and self-regulation are common session outcomes when those areas are addressed.
Sessions are conducted in English. Saijel works with adults on challenges linked to relationships and family life, and she brings five years of direct clinical experience to that work.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what the client says. Online conversations can follow the same pattern, with the therapist prioritising the topics the client brings and checking in about practical needs and goals.Mindfulness Therapy involves simple exercises to notice thoughts and bodily cues. These practices can be taught and practised in a session and then repeated between appointments to help with stress, relationship triggers and rumination.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Saijel will discuss goals and preferences and together they will choose which methods to try. That choice is revisited as progress is made or circumstances change, so the plan can be adjusted collaboratively.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Clients should consider which setup works best for them, for example a quieter space, reduced screen time, or a shorter session during a work break, and then discuss these preferences when arranging appointments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family concerns does she help with?
She works with relationship and family matters such as parenting, intimacy issues and navigating changes after a household merges.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is client-centred, starting from the person’s priorities, and she integrates mindfulness to help with emotional regulation and present-moment awareness.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working with individuals and families in New Zealand and Australia.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds a Master’s degree in Counselling from the University of Auckland and is listed as an ACA counsellor in Australia.
Can non-Australian clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the process to begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.