- Family of origin patterns
- Parenting and blended families
- Client-centered approach
About Saijel
Saijel Dheda is an ACA counsellor practising in Australia with five years of professional experience. She works with adults on family matters, intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, coping with life changes and compassion fatigue. Sessions are conducted in English and her work draws on client-centred and mindfulness approaches.
Saijel focuses on how early family roles and expectations continue to affect daily life. She talks with people about attachment patterns, communication difficulties and problems around commitment and control. She also supports those dealing with adoption and foster care questions, blended family challenges and caregiver stress.
Her style is straightforward. Sessions typically involve listening, reflecting what matters most and trying small changes that feel manageable. Mindfulness practices may be introduced to help with emotional regulation and noticing unhelpful patterns as they happen.
Saijel has experience across settings in New Zealand and Australia and has worked with culturally diverse clients. Her background includes a Master’s degree in Counselling from the University of Auckland and training in trauma-informed practice and family therapy, described in her qualifications as ACA.
People often come for help when patterns from childhood affect relationships now. In early meetings she helps identify recurring roles and expectations learned in the family of origin. From there she and the client plan practical steps to shift interactions, communication and boundaries where needed.
How client-centred and mindfulness approaches translate online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. Online sessions using this approach aim to make conversation feel direct and practical, helping people name family patterns and communication habits that cause strain.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to notice thoughts and feelings as they arise. Used online, these practices can help with overwhelm, compassion fatigue and repeating reactions learned in the family of origin.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, past experiences and preferences and together they decide which methods to try. That collaborative decision can change over time as the client notices what helps and what does not.
This profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people choose remote sessions to fit therapy around work, to avoid travel, or to have shorter check-ins when needed. Online sessions can also make it easier to bring focus to practical skills like communication exercises and mindfulness practices without requiring extra time away from daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she work with?
She works with family issues, intimacy-related problems, parenting, coping with life changes and compassion fatigue, plus related areas such as attachment issues and blended family concerns.
What therapeutic approaches does she use?
She uses Client-Centred Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy. These approaches focus on listening, reflecting and using mindfulness to notice patterns and regulate emotions.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of counselling experience working across New Zealand and Australia with culturally diverse clients.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an ACA counsellor based in Australia and holds a Master’s degree in Counselling from the University of Auckland.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
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