Deboshmita "Diya" Bhanja , ACA

Deboshmita "Diya" Bhanja is an ACA counsellor working in Australia with six years of clinical experience. She welcomes people who are ready to make change and offers steady, practical support to help them move forward. Diya keeps her approach warm and interactive so conversations feel like a real exchange, not a lecture.

Diya helps people dealing with anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. She also supports those facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, career stress, grief, trauma and issues such as ADHD and bipolar. Her work extends to concerns like addiction, compassion fatigue, sleep problems and body image struggles.

Her style blends practical strategies with a focus on values and emotional experience. Clients can expect skills from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to tackle unhelpful thinking, along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify what matters most. Emotionally-Focused and Dialectical approaches are used when relationships and emotional regulation are central to the work.

Sessions are tailored to each person. Diya aims to build short- and longer-term plans that fit a person’s life and goals. She avoids stigmatising labels and treats people with respect and sensitivity while offering clear, actionable steps.

People looking for help with attachment, abandonment, blended family stress, caregiving strain or chronic illness may find Diya’s broad focus useful. She speaks English and works with adult clients in Australia who prefer a collaborative, values-led way of working.

How Diya’s Approaches Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name what matters and take small, meaningful actions even when feelings are uncomfortable. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and life changes that need clearer direction. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical skills to spot unhelpful thoughts and change unhelpful behaviours, which can help with anxiety, depression and sleep problems. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centres on emotional patterns in relationships and can help people improve communication and connection.

Figuring out the best approach is part of the process. Diya collaborates with each person to match techniques to their goals and preferences. She mixes methods where helpful and reviews progress together so the plan stays relevant and useful.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people use visual cues and more natural conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit quick updates, ongoing coaching-style support or times when typing feels easier than speaking. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.