Paula Saby, AHPRA

Paula Saby is an AHPRA-credentialed counsellor with 20 years of practical experience. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, LGBT concerns, parenting strain, confidence issues and life changes. Paula aims to make the first step feel manageable and affirms that seeking help is a brave choice.

Paula uses straightforward, collaborative conversations to help people name what is worrying them. She listens for patterns around control, communication and attachment that can make relationships and everyday life harder. Sessions focus on small, practical steps clients can try between meetings to build confidence and reduce overwhelm.

Her work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Motivational Interviewing is used to explore readiness for change and strengthen personal motivation. Solution-Focused Therapy supports quick problem-solving and keeps conversations goal-directed.

Paula has supported people with caregiver stress, codependency, commitment concerns, jealousy and separation challenges. She also addresses issues like guilt, shame, isolation and midlife questions. Her approach is calm and practical, aiming to help people make meaningful changes in daily life.

Sessions are conducted in English and are organised through an online matching and scheduling process. To begin, people complete a short questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability. Costs vary with location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

Practical therapy approaches for online support

Paula uses approaches that suit everyday problems and real-world goals. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, and then choose actions that reflect what matters to them. Motivational Interviewing focuses on drawing out a person’s own reasons for change and building commitment in a gentle, conversational way. Solution-Focused Therapy aims for short-term, goal-driven conversations that identify what already works and how to do more of it.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to test what helps and adjust methods based on their needs, goals and preferences. This can mean mixing approaches to keep sessions practical and relevant.

Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or avoiding the need to be on camera when that isn’t helpful. Appropriately qualified or registered therapists can adapt exercises, homework and goal-setting to suit remote appointments and everyday routines.