Sayaka Sayeed

Sayaka Sayeed is a highly accomplished and engaging counsellor with many years of experience in the field. Sayaka holds membership with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and works with adolescents, adults, and couples across a wide range of presenting challenges.

Sayaka is committed to helping her clients achieve their best possible outcomes. She engages with her clients by exploring areas of concern, she then helps to build on their existing strengths, resources, and relationships to create an accessible plan for the client to effectively address their life challenges. Sayaka can be as directive or as flexible as her clients need and has been described as friendly, approachable, and easy to talk to.

Sayaka implements a collaborative client-centred approach drawing on intersectional frameworks and many models of counselling such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Sayaka believes counselling is a partnership where individuals and couples can feel safe enough to come together, combine their unique strengths and skillsets to address issues, improve wellbeing, and ensure the best quality future for their lives.

• Master of Counselling