Sandra Shearer, PACFA

Sandra Shearer is credentialed with PACFA (Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia) and brings eight years of professional counselling experience across community services, mental health, and wellbeing supports. She works with people facing family conflict, coping with grief and loss, challenges with motivation, low self-esteem and confidence, and career-related difficulties, guiding each person toward clearer goals and stronger coping skills.

She approaches every client with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to fit individual circumstances and priorities. Sessions are shaped around the client’s needs so that therapy feels relevant and practical for real life challenges such as life transitions, caregiving stress, chronic illness, or workplace issues.

Recognising that taking the first step can require courage, she treats the start of therapy as a collaborative transition. Shearer aims to support clients through measurable progress toward enhanced health, wellbeing, and mental health, and she values the trust involved in accompanying someone through change.

Approaches in Online Therapy and How They Help

Shearer uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the client’s perspective guides the work. This approach helps people who are rebuilding self-esteem, navigating family conflict, or adjusting to life changes by prioritising empathy and collaboration.

She also employs motivational interviewing to help clients clarify their own reasons for change and strengthen commitment to practical steps. This method is useful for addressing motivation-related issues, career decisions, and small but important behaviour changes.

Narrative therapy is used to explore the stories people tell about their lives, and to reframe challenges such as grief, loss, and questions of life purpose. By examining and reshaping these narratives, clients can discover new meanings and possibilities.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey - she works collaboratively with each person to identify the best fit based on needs, goals, and preferences. Online therapy with Sandra is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexible access to licensed professionals and therapists. These options make it easier to fit counselling into busy lives and to receive consistent support from different locations.