Maitri Dhingra, ACA

Maitri Dhingra is an ACA Level 3 Certified Counsellor with over five years of professional experience in Australia, working across clinical, community, and corporate settings. She supports people navigating stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and confidence concerns, and she offers care for those experiencing depression and emotional distress with an emphasis on early intervention and recovery-oriented practice.

Maitri employs a person-centred, trauma-informed approach that prioritises empathetic listening and respect, creating a non-judgmental space where individuals can explore their experiences and strengths. She believes each person is the expert of their own story and that clients already carry resources they can build on to overcome life’s difficulties. As an ACA Level 3 Certified Counsellor, she brings an advanced level of training and experience within the ACA credentialing framework.

Seeking support is a courageous step, and Maitri aims to walk alongside people as they work toward greater balance and fulfilment. She offers practical tools, guidance, and steady support designed to help clients move forward with renewed confidence and clearer direction.

Person-centred and Trauma-informed Care Online

Person-centred therapy focuses on empathetic listening and collaboration, giving people space to explore their thoughts and feelings while the therapist supports self-discovery and personal growth. This approach is useful for concerns such as low self-esteem, relationship challenges, and finding life purpose.

A trauma-informed approach recognises the impact of past harm and emphasises careful pacing, validation, and emotional safety. It helps people managing the effects of trauma and abuse, and supports recovery-oriented steps toward greater stability and resilience.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. Maitri collaborates with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and licensed professionals adjust techniques as progress unfolds.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, offering flexibility in scheduling, access from different locations within Australia, and multiple ways to stay connected between appointments. These options support continuity of care and practical access to therapeutic tools and conversations when they are most needed.