- Family and grief
- Career and workplace
- Practical coping
About Rathna
Rathna Senthil Vel offers support for people dealing with family difficulties, grief, low self-esteem, career stress and depression. She aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where someone can be listened to and respected. Rathna writes simply and checks in with each person's needs before moving forward.
Rathna has PACFA credentialing and brings 12 years of experience to her counselling work in Australia. She focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions. Conversations often cover communication, attachment, caregiver stress, and issues that show up at work or in relationships.
Her way of working is collaborative and goal-focused. Rathna helps people identify strengths, reduce unhelpful patterns, and build everyday coping strategies. She explains techniques in plain language and encourages small experiments tailored to each person's life.
Rathna is experienced supporting people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds. She can work in English, Hindi and Tamil, and pays attention to how culture and family shape choices and feelings. She avoids one-size-fits-all solutions and adapts to what matters to each person.
Sessions often look at life purpose, social anxiety, guilt and shame, midlife concerns and self-love. Rathna supports discussions about workplace issues and career decisions, helping people find clearer next steps. She invites people to move at a pace that feels manageable.
How Rathna’s approaches suit online therapy
Rathna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on values, small steps and solutions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values, which can ease distress and guide clearer decisions. Solution-focused techniques target practical changes and quick experiments to try between sessions, useful for career choices or workplace problems.Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Rathna works with clients to decide which methods fit their goals, needs and preferences. She will check in regularly and adjust the plan as progress and priorities change, so the work feels relevant and doable.
Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, for example by removing travel time and letting people use quieter windows in their day. If you want to work online, confirm the available session options before booking so they match your needs. Rathna aims to help people build practical habits and clearer next steps whether meeting in person or online, with a focus on usable tools that fit everyday routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
Australia
Languages
English, Hindi, Tamil
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Rathna help with?
She supports people facing family conflict, grief, low self-esteem, career stress and depression, as well as related issues such as attachment, caregiver stress and workplace problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, focusing on clear steps, strengths, and everyday strategies rather than jargon or lengthy theory.
How much experience does she have?
Rathna has 12 years of counselling experience working with diverse life challenges and cultural backgrounds in Australia.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds PACFA credentialing and practises in Australia.
Which languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are offered in English, Hindi and Tamil.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are arranged for people within Australia.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Rathna?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.