Shagufta Chaudhary

Shagufta Chaudhary is an ACA counsellor with 21 years' experience. She uses a warm, practical style to help people manage anxiety, stress and relationship strain. She commonly supports those dealing with grief, trauma and low self-esteem. Shagufta aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone unsure about reaching out.

Her practice focuses on clear, step-by-step work. Sessions look at thoughts, feelings and everyday actions that keep problems going. She helps people rebuild self-worth and confidence by identifying fears and practising new coping skills. Conversation is direct but kind, with space to name hard feelings without judgement.

Shagufta draws on attachment-based and client-centred ideas to strengthen relationships and emotional safety. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to address anxious thinking and behaviour patterns. For intense emotional regulation and distress, elements of dialectical behaviour therapy are included when helpful.

People come for many concerns, including body-image worries, panic attacks, communication difficulties and the fallout from separation or loss. She also supports those navigating guilt, shame, impulsivity and feelings of isolation. Cultural background and money or work pressures are treated as important parts of the story.

Sessions are offered in English and take place in Australia. The focus is practical change and clearer decision-making. Prospective clients are asked to use the Start Therapy button to begin the matching process and schedule sessions according to availability.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how early connection patterns affect current relationships and feelings. In practice this means noticing how you relate to others, naming patterns, and trying small changes in how you communicate or set boundaries. Client-centred therapy focuses on a respectful, non-judgemental listening stance where the person's own goals guide the work; the counsellor reflects and supports the person's choices rather than directing them. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) targets specific thoughts and behaviours that fuel anxiety or low mood by testing unhelpful beliefs and practising alternative actions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will discuss what feels most useful and adapt methods to match personal goals and everyday life. This is a collaborative decision made in early sessions and reviewed as progress is made.

The original profile does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people keep routines while working on relationships, anxiety, grief or body-image concerns without changing where they live.