Niveen Rajabdeen

Practical, relationship-focused counselling for life changes

ACA Australia

Experience: 7 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches: Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Niveen

Niveen Rajabdeen is an ACA counsellor who focuses on practical ways to ease stress, anxiety and relationship strain. She uses collaborative conversations and clear tools to help people feel less stuck and more able to cope with life changes.

Background and approach

Niveen works with people facing anxiety, depression, burnout and grief. She also helps with relationship and family tensions, intimacy concerns, addictions and trauma.

Her approach attends to everyday problems as well as deeper patterns that keep repeating. Her style is warm and tailored to each person.

Sessions often mix short, practical exercises with longer conversation. Mindfulness and nervous system regulation are introduced when they help someone manage overwhelming feelings or regain calm.

She draws on a range of evidence-based approaches, including cognitive behavioural ideas, attachment-focused work and the Gottman Method for relationship difficulties. These are used alongside client-centred listening to make therapy relevant to each person’s life and goals.

With seven years working in counselling and psychotherapy, Niveen brings experience from clinical practice and supervision. She aims to help people build resilience, improve communication and create reliable coping strategies for everyday life.

People who choose to work with Niveen can expect practical steps, steady support and a focus on real-world changes rather than jargon or long explanations.

How Niveen’s approaches translate to online therapy

Gottman Method work focuses on communication patterns, managing conflict and rebuilding connection. Online sessions using these ideas involve structured conversations and exercises to improve how partners talk and listen to each other. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose values-based actions; online ACT sessions use short practical exercises to build helpful habits and reduce avoidance. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connection styles shape current relationships and emotional responses, and online work explores those patterns to improve closeness and safety.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Niveen will talk with each person about their goals, test a few methods, and adjust the plan based on what feels most useful. The aim is to find what helps someone communicate better, manage anxiety, or cope with loss in ways that fit their life.

Online therapy offers flexibility and a range of ways to connect. Video calls let people work face to face when that helps, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a busy day, and live chat or text messaging support shorter check-ins and ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to maintain regular work on goals while fitting therapy into daily routines.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Niveen commonly help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family tensions, grief, trauma, addiction and life transitions, among other areas.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and collaborative, combining practical exercises with listening and reflective conversation to meet each person where they are.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

Niveen has seven years of counselling and psychotherapy experience and also works in clinical supervision.

What credentials and location are listed for this counsellor?

She is listed as ACA and is based in Australia.

Which languages are used in sessions and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered online?

Therapy can be delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What is the process to begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

Addictions Trauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Aging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issues Body image Caregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disability Codependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issues Fertility issues Forgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselling Immigration issues Impulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisis Money and financial issues Multicultural concernsParanoiaPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirth Prejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-love Social anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centred TherapyCognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Registered with

ACA

Languages

English