- ACT
- CBT
- Gottman Method
About Saima
Saima Durrani is an ACA counsellor in Australia with three years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, parenting challenges, and trauma-related concerns. Saima works in English, Punjabi, Pushto and Urdu, and draws on multicultural experience when talking with clients.
Saima’s approach is practical and conversational. She treats clients as the experts on their own lives and focuses on the strengths they already have. Sessions typically involve talking through current problems, noticing what matters most, and practising small, manageable changes between meetings.
Her methods include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Client-Centred Therapy and elements of the Gottman Method for relationship work. Those tools are used to address anxiety, self-esteem, sleep or eating concerns, and relationship conflict in concrete ways.
Saima also works with issues such as compassion fatigue, ADHD-related challenges, and addiction-related struggles. She helps people facing family problems, abandonment or attachment issues, codependency, communication or control problems, and feelings of isolation or shame.
People who choose Saima can expect clear, down-to-earth conversation and hands-on strategies. She helps clients set small goals and checks in on what works. To begin, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How Saima uses evidence-based methods in online sessions
Saima commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in her work. ACT focuses on identifying personal values and taking committed action even when anxiety or uncomfortable thoughts are present. CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns.She also uses Client-Centred Therapy principles, which means listening closely and working collaboratively to set goals that matter to the client. Figuring out which approach fits best is part of the process and Saima will help clients decide based on their needs, goals and preferences.
Specific session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life, such as having a shorter check-in during a lunch break or joining from a quieter room without travel. Therapists commonly offer tools and exercises that can be practised between meetings to build skills for managing social anxiety, relationships and other concerns.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Punjabi, Pushto, Urdu
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Saima help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, parenting, trauma, addiction, sleep and eating concerns among other areas.
What kind of therapeutic style does she use?
Her style is conversational and practical, using ACT, CBT, DBT, Client-Centred Therapy and Gottman Method elements to address problems step by step.
How much experience does she have?
Saima has three years of professional experience as an ACA counsellor in Australia.
What credential and location are listed?
She is listed as an ACA counsellor practising in Australia.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Punjabi, Pushto and Urdu.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.