Sajeevani Wijesena , ACA

Sajeevani Wijesena is an ACA counsellor with nine years of professional experience in Australia. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and major life changes. Sajeevani is direct and kind in sessions, and she aims to help clients find workable steps forward.

She uses a person-centred, strengths-based approach. That means she treats clients as the expert in their own lives and works alongside them to set clear goals. She offers practical guidance and helps people pick strategies that fit their daily life.

Sajeevani draws on a mix of approaches including cognitive strategies and acceptance-based ideas. She also uses attachment-informed work to look at patterns in relationships. These methods help with issues like communication problems, grief, body image, and coping after loss or illness.

People often come for help with relationships, family conflict, parenting strain, or workplace stress such as bullying. Sajeevani also supports those dealing with addiction, anger, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD and compassion fatigue. She attends to both practical problems and emotional impact.

Sessions are collaborative and tailored to each person. Sajeevani can offer insight, problem-solving tools, or help create a step-by-step plan. She acknowledges that starting therapy takes courage and treats each person with sensitivity and respect.

Therapeutic approaches for online counselling

Sajeevani commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and attachment-informed work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values, then taking small actions that move you toward what matters. It can help with anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Client-Centred Therapy centres the person in the room and prioritises understanding, respect and collaboration to build confidence and self-esteem. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current bonds and communication, which is useful for relationship strain, trust issues and family conflict.

Choosing the right approach often happens together over the first few sessions. Sajeevani will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then adapt techniques based on progress. This means the plan can shift if something is not working or if priorities change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, which make therapy flexible. Video is useful for deeper conversations and reading non-verbal cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat or messaging suit short check-ins, tracking progress or when writing helps process thoughts. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep continuity when in-person meetings are difficult.