Nalini Sharma

Nalini Sharma is an ACA and PACFA counsellor with eight years of professional experience in Australia. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties and the effects of trauma and abuse. Nalini aims to create a respectful, sensitive space where people feel heard when they take the first step towards help.

Her sessions are shaped around each person's needs rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. She listens first, then tailors conversation and practical steps to suit the situation. This might mean short skills practice, reflective discussion, or step-by-step problem solving depending on what a client needs.

Nalini draws from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness to help manage difficult feelings and improve day-to-day coping. She also uses client-centred methods to keep the session focused on the person in front of her. These tools are used flexibly alongside Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and motivational interviewing when helpful.

People who book with Nalini often want straightforward strategies and steady support through life changes, including separation or divorce. She also helps with communication problems, attachment concerns and workplace stress. The emphasis is on practical change and building stronger ways to handle setbacks.

To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability. Nalini encourages anyone who is ready to take a step towards better wellbeing to reach out and start the process.

How Nalini’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and managing life changes such as separation. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought and behaviour patterns that keep problems going and practising small changes to shift mood and reactions. It suits stress, worry and repetitive thinking. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce overwhelm and improve focus in daily life.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Nalini will discuss your goals, try approaches that fit your needs, and adjust the work as you learn what helps. She aims to match techniques to practical problems rather than prescribe a single method.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow work on skills between sessions, such as mindfulness exercises and homework from CBT or ACT, so the therapy can be applied in everyday life.