- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship support
- 21 years experience
About Shagufta
Shagufta Chaudhary is an ACA counsellor who draws on 21 years of experience to help people handle stress, anxiety and relationship strain. She writes in a calm, direct way and focuses on making therapy approachable. Many come to her worried about loss, trauma, low self-esteem or overwhelming emotions. She offers steady support while people take steps towards feeling more confident and in control.
Shagufta uses practical, people-centred methods so conversations stay clear and useful. Sessions focus on identifying what feels most urgent, learning new ways to manage strong feelings, and building skills that carry into daily life. She also supports those coping with grief, panic, mood difficulties and issues around trust or abandonment.
Her approach includes attachment-based ideas that look at how past relationships shape current patterns. She also uses client-centred listening to help people feel heard, and cognitive behavioural tools to challenge unhelpful thoughts. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills are drawn on for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Shagufta works collaboratively with individuals and with couples, helping people to improve communication and rebuild connection after difficult times. She pays attention to multicultural concerns and how cultural background affects wellbeing. Money and financial issues are among the topics she can address alongside emotional and relationship concerns.
People who meet her can expect a respectful, non-judgemental setting and straightforward guidance. She encourages small, achievable steps so change feels manageable rather than overwhelming.
How her approaches can work online
Shagufta draws on attachment-based therapy to look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections; this helps when trust, abandonment or intimacy issues are causing distress. She also uses client-centred therapy, which focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel understood and can find their own solutions. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and to practise concrete strategies for anxiety, panic and low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and then choose methods together. That collaborative process helps ensure the techniques used match what the client wants to change and how they prefer to work.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm which formats are offered before booking since the profile does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, for example by avoiding travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a break. It can also let people use visual tools or worksheets during the session and practise skills in real time while still in familiar routines.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
Shagufta works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and grief, and low self-esteem. She also addresses issues like panic attacks, mood worries and money and financial issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and practical, combining attachment-based ideas with client-centred listening. She also uses cognitive behavioural and DBT skills to help manage thoughts and strong emotions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of professional experience working with people across a range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What credentials and where is she based?
She is listed as ACA and practices in Australia.
Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.