- Family concerns
- Depression support
- Social anxiety
About Rathna
Rathna Senthil Vel is a PACFA counsellor with 12 years of experience. She supports people dealing with family strain, grief, low self-esteem, career uncertainty and depression, and also works with social anxiety and phobia concerns.
Rathna keeps sessions practical and collaborative. She listens to what matters most and helps people name problems and try small, manageable steps. Conversations often focus on immediate coping, clearer communication and rebuilding routines that feel workable.
Her background includes long experience with people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Rathna has worked with migrants and others adjusting to a new environment, and she pays attention to how culture and family values shape choices and stress.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients notice patterns and try different responses. Rathna highlights strengths, practical problem solving and building coping strategies that fit day-to-day life. Sessions aim to clarify goals and practice small changes between meetings.
Rathna offers help for common relationship difficulties such as communication problems, attachment concerns and caregiver stress. She also supports people facing guilt, shame, isolation, life-purpose questions and workplace issues. Her style is steady and straightforward, with a focus on what the person wants to change.
To begin, Rathna asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The subscription used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Rathna works with evidence-based techniques that help people notice patterns and try different responses. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting led by them, and helps people act in line with what matters most. Solution-Focused work zeroes in on small, practical steps and on what’s already working, which can be useful for career choices, relationship issues and short-term goals.Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaboration. Rathna will talk about your priorities, try methods that suit your goals, and adjust what you do together based on what helps. Clients and therapist decide together how to proceed rather than following a fixed plan from the start.
The practical benefits of online sessions include making it easier to fit meetings into a busy week and reducing travel time. Because the original biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the exact options before booking. Online work can allow for shorter check-ins when days are tight, or sessions that do not require being on camera if that helps someone engage. Appropriately qualified or registered counsellors can adapt techniques to the online setting so therapy remains focused on day-to-day changes and achievable goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Hindi, Tamil
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she support?
She works with family problems, grief, low self-esteem, career questions and depression, and lists social anxiety and phobia among focus areas.
What is her therapeutic style?
Rathna describes a practical, collaborative approach that focuses on clear goals and small steps you can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns and cultural backgrounds.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is PACFA credentialed and practices in Australia.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Hindi and Tamil.
Can I book sessions from outside Australia?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered within Australia only.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking by following the booking steps, as the original profile does not list specific formats.
How do costs and payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.