Karishma Chandiramani , PACFA

Karishma Chandiramani is a counsellor with more than 22 years of experience helping people through difficult transitions and everyday pressures. She supports those facing career crossroads, relationship breakdowns, burnout and persistent anxiety. Her style is calm and down-to-earth, aimed at creating space to think clearly and decide next steps.

Karishma encourages people to see themselves as the expert in their own life. She listens closely, asks practical questions and offers straightforward tools to try between sessions. Conversations are warm and respectful, and she often combines gentle challenge with practical planning to build momentum.

Her work covers a wide range of concerns including self-esteem, coping with life changes, attachment and communication problems. She also helps people dealing with body image issues, chronic pain or illness, eating and food-related concerns, and the emotional fallout from domestic violence.

Karishma draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and twenty plus years of direct practice to tailor sessions to each person. She works in English and Hindi and is based in Australia. Her credential is PACFA, which indicates membership within that professional association.

People who prefer clear, practical guidance and a collaborative approach tend to fit well with her way of working. She aims to help clients find calm, regain confidence and take manageable steps toward the life they want.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Karishma uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques suited to practical, everyday problems. One approach focuses on building coping strategies and step-by-step behaviour changes to reduce anxiety and manage stress. This involves identifying small, achievable actions and practising them between sessions to build confidence and calm.

Another approach centres on exploring attachment and communication patterns to improve relationships and self-esteem. This work helps people notice unhelpful reactions, try new ways of relating and repair communication without judgement.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Karishma works with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts strategies based on what is helpful.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video suits deeper conversations and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can fit a quick check-in and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and daily routines and to keep momentum between appointments.