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Niveen Rajabdeen

Niveen Rajabdeen, ACA

Australia

Clinical counsellor - family patterns and relationships

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  • Family of origin patterns
  • Anxiety and stress
  • Attachment-focused work

About Niveen

Niveen Rajabdeen is an ACA counsellor with seven years' experience working in Australia. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, family dynamics, self-esteem problems, depression, addictions and grief. She also helps with intimacy-related issues, anger, career changes, burnout and ADHD concerns.

Niveen describes a practical, collaborative way of working. Sessions focus on understanding how patterns from family of origin and early attachments influence current relationships and choices. She uses clear, evidence-informed methods and practical exercises rather than jargon-filled explanations.

Her background combines counselling and psychotherapy with mindfulness, nervous system regulation, yoga and Ayurveda practices. That blend is used to help people notice reactions in the body, slow down strong emotions and try new ways of responding in stressful moments. Work can include short exercises between sessions to practice new skills in daily life.

Niveen offers support for people coping with major life changes, workplace stress and caregiving strain. She also works with relationship conflict, blended family issues and communication problems, helping individuals identify unhelpful patterns and experiment with alternatives. Discussions can include how attachment and abandonment concerns show up in adult relationships.

People who prefer a pragmatic style will find sessions geared towards clear goals, step-by-step strategies and reflection. Booking begins by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. Fees vary by location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How her approaches are used in online sessions

Niveen draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside Client-Centred work. ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking small, committed actions even when difficult thoughts appear. It can help with anxiety, avoidance and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and aims to change interaction habits that cause repeated conflict or distance. Client-Centred work uses listening and reflection to help people speak through difficult issues and arrive at their own solutions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Niveen discusses goals, preferences and practical circumstances and then recommends which methods to try. The process is collaborative and may combine elements from different approaches as needs change.

The therapist's profile does not list specific session formats here, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also make it simpler to continue work during life transitions or while managing caregiving and work commitments.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsParanoiaPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

Australia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues as well as grief, addictions and ADHD-related concerns.

What is her therapeutic style?

Niveen uses a collaborative, practical style that combines evidence-based therapies with mindfulness and nervous system regulation exercises.

How much experience does she have?

She has seven years of clinical experience working in counselling and psychotherapy settings in Australia.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She holds ACA as a credential and practises in Australia.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients book sessions?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions priced?

Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling your first session.

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