Christobel Jhonly, ACA

Christobel Jhonly is an accredited counsellor (Level 4) and a clinical supervisor registered with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA). She brings six years of professional experience to her practice and works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, and depression.

Christobel approaches each client with commitment and compassion, guiding individuals through difficult moments and supporting them in reaching personal goals and improving overall wellbeing. Her practice is informed by evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a dedication to practical, goal-oriented work that helps clients build skills and insight.

A wealth of life experience and multicultural competency enable Christobel to connect with clients from diverse backgrounds, understand their journeys, and provide culturally sensitive care. She offers therapy in English and Tamil and focuses on a range of issues including attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, communication and control problems, guilt and shame, loneliness, post-traumatic stress, and workplace or women's issues. Christobel aims to create a collaborative therapeutic relationship that empowers clients to move toward greater resilience and clarity.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Christobel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each client's needs. One core approach focuses on skills-based work that helps clients develop practical tools for managing stress, anxiety, panic, and everyday emotional regulation - the work emphasizes teaching coping strategies and problem-solving steps that can be applied between sessions.

Another strand of her practice is trauma-informed and relational work that attends to patterns of attachment, abandonment, and the effects of past hurt on current relationships. This approach supports processing difficult experiences and rebuilding a more secure sense of self and connection.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Christobel works collaboratively with clients to identify the methods that best fit their goals, preferences, and circumstances. Together they review progress and adjust techniques as needed to find the most helpful path forward.

Online therapy with Christobel offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to access consistent support around work, family, and life commitments while maintaining continuity of care with licensed professionals and therapists.