- Values-based goals
- Skills and strategies
- Respectful support
About Deboshmita
Deboshmita "Diya" Bhanja is an ACA counsellor practising in Australia with six years of clinical experience. She presents as warm and compassionate, offering straightforward support to people facing day-to-day stress and more complex emotional struggles. Diya invites those ready to make change to take the first step and speaks plainly about practical goals and next steps.
Her approach blends several evidence-informed methods, chosen to match each person’s needs. Sessions focus on skills you can use between meetings, clearer ways to think about problems, and building small habits that add up. Diya avoids stigmatising labels and treats people with respect and sensitivity.
Diya has worked with concerns such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship and parenting stresses, career difficulties, ADHD and bipolar mood challenges. She also supports people who have experienced trauma, emotional abuse and grief. The work often covers coping strategies, communication skills, boundaries and managing strong emotions.
Her style is interactive and gentle. Sessions may include practical exercises, values-based goal setting, and reflections on patterns that get in the way of living well. Diya adapts plans as progress is made, so each person’s therapy looks different over time.
Sessions are conducted in English. International clients are not accepted at this time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step helps pair a person with Diya and set suitable appointment times.
Her approach blends several evidence-informed methods, chosen to match each person’s needs. Sessions focus on skills you can use between meetings, clearer ways to think about problems, and building small habits that add up. Diya avoids stigmatising labels and treats people with respect and sensitivity.
Diya has worked with concerns such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship and parenting stresses, career difficulties, ADHD and bipolar mood challenges. She also supports people who have experienced trauma, emotional abuse and grief. The work often covers coping strategies, communication skills, boundaries and managing strong emotions.
Her style is interactive and gentle. Sessions may include practical exercises, values-based goal setting, and reflections on patterns that get in the way of living well. Diya adapts plans as progress is made, so each person’s therapy looks different over time.
Sessions are conducted in English. International clients are not accepted at this time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step helps pair a person with Diya and set suitable appointment times.
How Diya uses evidence-based approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and build small, practical steps toward those values. It is useful when a client wants to stop being held back by painful thoughts or feelings and live a more meaningful life.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with simple experiments. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression and sleep difficulties to create clear strategies and short-term changes.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness. It can be helpful for people who want steadier mood regulation and better ways to handle conflict.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and then recommend steps to try. This is a collaborative process and plans are adjusted as progress is made.
If you are interested in online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. The therapist can explain how a session might fit into your daily routine and which methods suit shorter check-ins, video meetings or other scheduling needs. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to practice skills between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
See below
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Diya work with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship and parenting issues, grief, trauma and substance concerns among other matters.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, compassionate and interactive. Sessions mix practical skills, reflection and goal-setting rather than long theoretical talks.
What is her professional background?
Diya has six years of clinical experience in Australia and works as a counsellor and psychotherapist and clinical supervisor.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an ACA counsellor based in Australia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside Australia book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions run on a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Diya?
Use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.