Support in Australia
Welcome to Snehi's directory of online therapists across Australia. All listed therapists are registered or accredited with relevant Australian bodies - explore profiles to compare approaches, professional memberships, languages and practice focus to find a good match.
Entries below are listed as supplied through the platform. This directory does not assess quality or rank entries.
Entries in Australia
Angelina Jennings, AASW
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Experienced social worker helping with anxiety and life change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Career Languages: English
View listingDallas Bentley, ACA
Ref 345691
Practical support for stress and relationships
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingJennifer Blundell, PACFA
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Respectful, practical therapy for stress and trauma
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief Languages: English
View listingAngela Jakovac, AHPRA
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Practical, experienced counsellor for everyday challenges
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem Languages: English, Croatian
View listingSally Henderson, ACA, PACFA
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Compassionate trauma and addiction counsellor
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship Languages: English
View listingNeha Kapoor, PACFA
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Compassionate counselling for stress and relationships
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingSara Allen, AHPRA
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Practical, neuroaffirming support for daily life
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Family, Parenting Languages: English
View listingRobyn Freeman, ACA
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Compassionate counsellor for stress and life transitions
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingLisa Russo, PACFA
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Compassionate counsellor for women
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingCarmel Murray, AASW
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Supportive social worker helping you navigate change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family Languages: English
View listingNigel Woods, AHPRA
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Practical therapy and coaching for anxiety and change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression Languages: English
View listingGrant Berardi, ACA
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A straightforward counsellor for life changes
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Parenting Languages: English
View listingBilha NangÓle, AASW
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Practical support for stress and trauma recovery
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingSobia Gohar, ACA
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Compassionate, practical therapy for lasting change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English, Urdu
View listingFrancoise Nicoloff, AHPRA
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Seasoned counsellor offering calm, practical support
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Parenting, Self esteem Languages: English, French
View listingPhilip Craig, AASW
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Gentle, practical support for life's challenges
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingAbhishek Chavan, AASW
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Supportive social worker focused on confidence and wellbeing
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Sleeping, Self esteem Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi
View listingShelley Murphy, ACA
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Empowering practical change with experienced care
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Anger Languages: English
View listingDr. William Abur, AASW
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Experienced AASW social worker for stress and relationships
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingMaliheh Zare, ACA
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Practical support for stress and relationships
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family Languages: English, Persian
View listingMichele Stow, ACA
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Practical, person-centred counselling for everyday life
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Coping with life changes Languages: English
View listingDavid Chittenden, ACA
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Practical, respectful therapy for life’s big stresses
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family Languages: English
View listingSara Haji, PACFA
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Compassionate counsellor focused on practical change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingSajeevani Wijesena, ACA
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Warm, practical counselling for life’s challenges
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family Languages: English
View listingKarinna Johnstone, AASW
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Practical, person-led social work support
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief Languages: English
View listingMin Fang Choi, PACFA
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Supportive person-centred counsellor
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief Languages: English
View listingGomezga Simfukwe, ACA
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Practical, judgement-free support for life’s hard moments
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship Languages: English
View listingArnivida Martinez, PACFA
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Collaborative counsellor focused on strengths
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship Languages: English, Tagalog
View listingGregory Egan, AASW
Ref 210679
Helping people find practical ways forward
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Career Languages: English
View listingMeher Bedi, ACA
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Practical counselling for everyday pressures
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Parenting, Self esteem Languages: English, Hindi
View listingVaidehi Kulkarni, ACA
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Practical, respectful support for stress and life change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Parenting, Self esteem Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi
View listingHana Blahova, ACA
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Caring, practical therapy for everyday challenges
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Parenting, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingRebecca Henderson, PACFA
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Practical, compassionate counselling for everyday struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Parenting Languages: English
View listingClaire Kuyper, ACA
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Practical support for stress and life changes
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingMichael Maroney, ACA
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Calm practical counselling focused on real change
Works with: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship Languages: English
View listingHamida Parkar, AASW
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Calm practical support for life’s hard moments
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi
View listingAntoinette Bastian, PACFA
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Calm, practical support for life's difficult moments
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief Languages: English
View listingSarah McGlashan, AASW
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Practical, strengths-focused support for change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingCheryl Tan-Bell, PACFA
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Compassionate, practical help for relationship and life change
Works with: Relationship, Family, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingPatricia Toczek, AASW
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Practical social work for relationship and mood struggles
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem Languages: English, Polish
View listingPatricia Boucher, ACA
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Compassionate counsellor for stress and relationships
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English, French
View listingElizabeth Fogolin, PACFA
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Gentle support for trauma, grief and life change
Works with: Trauma and abuse, Grief, Self esteem Languages: English, Italian
View listingMarguerita Van Der Meer, ACA
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Mindful, values-based counselling
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Family Languages: English
View listingPaul Sampson, ACA
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Practical therapies for stress and relationships
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingMatthew Jensen, AASW
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Practical support for anxiety and life change
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem Languages: English
View listingCornelius "Corey" Human, PACFA
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Practical, experienced counsellor for life challenges
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Parenting Languages: English, Afrikaans
View listingJayde Lecerf, AASW
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Gentle, practical support for life’s tough moments
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingShagufta Chaudhary, ACA
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Practical, compassionate counselling for anxiety and relationships
Works with: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse Languages: English
View listingMore about therapy in Australia
Overview of online therapy availability in Australia
Online therapy has become a mainstream way to access counselling and psychological support across Australia. Whether you live in a capital city, a regional town or a remote community, you can find therapists who offer sessions by video, telephone or text-based messaging. Many practitioners describe their work online as an extension of face-to-face practice, using similar therapeutic approaches but adapting communication and tools for a digital format. In Australia the workforce includes psychologists, counsellors, social workers and psychotherapists who may be registered with AHPRA or members of national associations such as the Australian Counselling Association, the Australian Association of Social Workers and PACFA. That variety means you can search for professionals who specialise in the issues and methods that matter to you, as well as those who offer support in languages other than English.
Online therapy can also cross state lines within Australia without changing the fundamentals of who you are working with. When you use an online approach you will typically see a profile that explains a therapist's scope of practice, areas of focus, professional memberships and the formats they use. That profile helps you understand whether a practitioner appears to align with your needs before you contact them to learn more about their approach and how they work.
Benefits of online therapy for people in Australia
There are practical advantages to choosing online therapy that often matter in everyday life. You can save travel time when sessions happen in your home or workplace, and you can access therapists who specialise in particular issues even when those specialists are based in another city. For many people online sessions make it easier to fit support around shift work, family commitments or study timetables. If you live in a rural or remote area, online access can increase the range of professionals you can connect with, including those who list specific approaches or languages on their profiles.
Beyond convenience, many people find the online setting promotes continuity of care when life changes require moving between locations. Online therapy also gives you options about how you communicate - some therapists offer video consultations while others provide phone sessions or text-based counselling for shorter check-ins. You can choose a way of working that feels comfortable for you, and that can help you stay engaged in the therapeutic process. As with any health-related service in Australia, it is useful to check a practitioner's registration or association membership and to read their practice information to understand how they manage privacy, session format and clinical governance.
What types of issues online therapists in Australia commonly help with
Online therapists support people with a broad range of concerns. Common areas of focus include anxiety, depression and stress-related difficulties, relationship and family counselling, grief and loss, workplace and career-related behaviour, life transitions such as relocation or becoming a parent, parenting support and coping with chronic health conditions. Some practitioners list trauma-focused approaches among their methods and describe work with post-traumatic reactions, while others specialise in mood regulation, interpersonal problems or identity and sexuality matters. Many also work with adolescents and young adults, offering developmentally appropriate support for study, peer relationships and emerging independence.
When you review therapist profiles you will see the kinds of presenting concerns they describe and the approaches they list. Remember that a practitioner listing an approach does not in itself guarantee specific training endorsements - it simply indicates the methods they use in practice. If you have a complex situation or are supporting someone who may be at risk, it is appropriate to look for clinicians who are registered or professional members of recognised Australian associations and to inquire directly about how they work with that issue.
How to check a therapist's registration or membership
Knowing how to verify professional standing can give you clarity about who you are considering for care. For psychologists and some allied health roles you can search the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency register to confirm a practitioner's registration status, registration type and any endorsement or notation. The AHPRA register provides an official record of registration and can be searched by name. For counsellors, psychotherapists and social workers you can check the member directories of professional associations such as the Australian Counselling Association, the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia and the Australian Association of Social Workers. These member directories typically indicate whether a professional is a member in good standing and sometimes list areas of specialty or code of ethics information.
When you look at a profile, compare the professional memberships listed with the public directories of those organisations. Some practitioners include membership numbers, links to their registration pages or statements about their continuing professional development. Membership or registration offers pathways for accountability - for example, most associations publish a code of conduct and a complaints process that applies to their members. If you are unsure about a credential or a claim on a profile, contacting the association directly can help you verify the information and understand what the credential means in practice.
Getting started and tips for choosing the right therapist
Getting started with an online therapist begins with clarifying what you want from counselling or therapy. You might be looking for help with short-term problem solving, ongoing relational work, support through a life transition or tools to manage anxiety or low mood. Use those goals to filter profiles by practice focus, therapeutic approaches and languages spoken. Read about how each therapist describes their working style and the kinds of clients they commonly support. Profiles that mention session formats - such as video consultations, phone sessions or text-based follow-ups - can help you decide what will fit your routine and comfort level.
Preparing for your first session
Before your first appointment check the practical details the therapist provides. Find out how they conduct sessions, what technology you will need and what their fees and cancellation terms are. Consider creating a quiet, comfortable environment where you will not be interrupted, and test your audio and video setup in advance. It is also helpful to think about what you want to achieve in the initial session - brief notes about the issues you want to discuss, recent changes in your life and any immediate goals can make the time more focused. If you have questions about professional registration, membership or how they manage client records and privacy, it is reasonable to ask these at the outset.
Choosing the right fit
Therapeutic fit is influenced by practical and interpersonal factors. Practical factors include whether the therapist lists relevant areas of focus, works with your age group or life stage, and speaks your preferred language. Interpersonal fit is harder to predict from a profile, but you can gauge it from a therapist's description of their style - whether they emphasise reflective conversation, practical skills, emotional processing or relational work. Some people prefer a counsellor with a more directive approach while others favour a collaborative and exploratory style. Arranging an initial conversation or intake call can help you assess how comfortable you feel with a practitioner's manner and communication.
Finally, give yourself permission to reflect on the fit after a few sessions. Therapy is a personal process and it is acceptable to change direction if something does not feel right. If you decide to look for a different practitioner, consider what aspects you want to keep the same - such as approach or language - and which you want to change. Making an informed choice is easier when you take into account credentials, practice focus and how a therapist describes their work, and when you trust your experience of the therapeutic relationship as it develops.