- Client-centred approach
- Mindfulness-based support
- Family and parenting focus
About Saijel
Saijel Dheda is an ACA counsellor with five years' experience working across New Zealand and Australia. She focuses on work and wellbeing alongside family and parenting concerns. Saijel aims to make sessions straightforward and practical for people juggling busy lives.
Saijel uses a client-centred style where the conversation follows what matters most to the person. She listens for values, relationships and recurring patterns, then helps clients try different responses. Mindfulness techniques are used to build moment-to-moment awareness and calm during stressful times.
Her background includes a Master’s degree in Counselling from the University of Auckland and training in trauma-informed practice and cross-cultural work. That experience informs how she talks about identity, migration, colonisation and intergenerational trauma. Saijel draws on those perspectives when clients want to work on belonging and family history.
Common concerns Saijel helps people with include intimacy and communication problems, parenting stress, compassion fatigue and coping with major life changes. She also supports people dealing with attachment difficulties, blended family issues, body image and responses to domestic violence.
Sessions are presented in a calm, non-judgemental way. Saijel aims to build rapport quickly and to be reliable and present. People who value clear, practical conversation about relationships and work-life balance often find her approach helpful.
How Saijel's approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy places the person's priorities at the centre of every session. The therapist listens closely and follows the topics the client brings, helping them test new ways of relating and managing conflict. This approach suits work on communication, parenting and relationship patterns.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and increase calm. These practices can help with compassion fatigue, anxiety and coping with life changes by building steady habits for stressful moments.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Saijel will work with each person to identify which methods feel most useful, and will adapt sessions as goals and needs change. Clients help set the pace and focus for the work.
The therapist's profile does not list which online session formats are used, so confirm format options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into their day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins during work breaks. Others prefer longer sessions for deeper relationship or parenting work. Discussing practical needs in the first appointment makes it easier to choose the setup that works best.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Saijel work with?
Saijel helps people with family and intimacy-related issues, parenting, coping with life changes and compassion fatigue. She also supports people facing attachment issues, blended family concerns, body image and domestic violence related matters.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is client-centred, meaning sessions follow what matters most to the person. She combines that with mindfulness practices to help with stress and staying present in difficult moments.
What is Saijel's professional background?
She has five years of clinical experience and holds a Master’s degree in Counselling from the University of Auckland. Her training includes trauma-informed practice and cross-cultural counselling.
What credentials and location apply?
Saijel is an ACA counsellor based in Australia. The profile notes experience across New Zealand and Australia.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered.
How are fees structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Saijel?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.