Paula Saby , AHPRA

Paula Saby is a counsellor registered with AHPRA and has 20 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, self-esteem and life changes, and offers straightforward support for parenting and LGBT concerns. Paula keeps sessions calm and non-judgemental and aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable.

Paula uses clear, practical conversation to help people make small changes that matter. She listens for what is most worrying and helps clients set simple, doable goals. Sessions often focus on coping strategies, shifting unhelpful patterns, and building confidence to handle everyday challenges.

Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts without getting stuck in them. Motivational Interviewing helps where people feel stuck or unsure about change, while Solution-Focused Therapy targets immediate steps that move situations forward. Together these methods are used to match what a person needs right now.

Paula has worked across many settings over two decades and has supported people through midlife shifts, relationship breakups, caregiver stress and identity questions. She also works with issues like attachment, codependency, communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation and purpose.

Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Paula encourages anyone who is uncertain to try a short conversation first and to take the next step when they feel ready.

Using ACT, Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Practice Online

Paula uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice painful thoughts and reconnect with what matters to them, often useful for anxiety, self-esteem and life direction. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way of exploring ambivalence and building readiness for change, which helps when someone feels stuck or uncertain about next steps. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and what is already working, so sessions often end with clear actions to try before the next meeting.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Paula will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together they will choose methods that suit current needs. That collaborative process means approaches can shift as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make access easier. Video calls let discussion feel more like an in-person talk, phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging suits shorter check-ins or times when writing feels easier. These options help fit therapy around work, parenting and busy days while keeping the focus on practical progress.