Shivani Sood

Shivani Sood is an ACA counsellor with ten years' experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma and major life changes. She works in a straightforward, compassionate way and focuses on helping clients build coping skills and self‑compassion. Shivani speaks English, Hindi and Punjabi and has worked across varied regions and cultures in Australia.

Her practice is trauma informed and client centred. She aims to form a trusting partnership where people can speak openly about grief, relationship stress, narcissistic abuse, or challenges with self‑esteem. Sessions are designed to help people make gradual changes rather than promising quick fixes.

Shivani uses an integrative approach, drawing on evidence-based therapeutic techniques selected for each person. She supports people dealing with panic, obsessive thoughts or compulsions, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and control or attachment issues. Her work also covers forgiveness, guilt, midlife questions, life purpose and coping after separation.

Clients can expect a calm, non-judgemental space to look at difficult feelings and patterns. Shivani often helps people reflect on past hurts and build practical strategies for daily life. She describes counselling as a process of gaining resilience, confidence and clearer direction.

If someone is unsure how to begin, Shivani encourages that first step of asking for help. She invites people to start by completing the service's matching questionnaire and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Approaches used online and how they help

Shivani uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in an integrative way, selecting methods to match each person's needs. One common approach focuses on trauma-informed care, which helps people name and reduce the impact of past traumatic events while building coping skills for everyday life. Another approach concentrates on anxiety and panic management, teaching paced breathing, grounding and gradual exposure to feared situations to reduce intense symptoms.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Shivani collaborates with each person to identify goals, try methods and adjust the plan as they learn what helps most. This is a team effort where the person's preferences and practical needs guide choices about technique and pacing.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life. It often reduces travel time and lets people schedule sessions around work, study or caregiving. Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed in the biography. The aim is still the same - to focus on manageable steps, skill building and thoughtful reflection so therapy can be used alongside daily responsibilities.