- Warm person-centred care
- Practical coping strategies
- Support for life changes
About Advaitha
Advaitha Sriramaneni is an ACA counsellor with three years' experience supporting people through mental health challenges and life changes. She has worked in community, employment and private practice settings. Her work includes short-term and longer-term individual counselling for people adjusting to injury, coping with grief, or managing trauma and domestic violence impacts.
Advaitha's style is warm and person-centred. She focuses on building trust and understanding each person's strengths. Sessions aim to be practical, with clear steps clients can try between meetings.
She uses a trauma-informed lens when someone has been through distressing events. That means moving at a pace that feels manageable and paying attention to safety and stability while addressing painful memories or stressors. She also helps with everyday problems like sleep, eating, career worries and relationships.
Clinical approaches Advaitha draws on include cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy, along with motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques. These approaches are used to teach skills for emotion regulation, behaviour change and clearer decision-making.
Advaitha often works with people facing transitions such as returning to work, coping with chronic illness, or navigating separation and loss. She aims to help clients build confidence, resilience and greater independence in social and vocational life.
Advaitha's style is warm and person-centred. She focuses on building trust and understanding each person's strengths. Sessions aim to be practical, with clear steps clients can try between meetings.
She uses a trauma-informed lens when someone has been through distressing events. That means moving at a pace that feels manageable and paying attention to safety and stability while addressing painful memories or stressors. She also helps with everyday problems like sleep, eating, career worries and relationships.
Clinical approaches Advaitha draws on include cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy, along with motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques. These approaches are used to teach skills for emotion regulation, behaviour change and clearer decision-making.
Advaitha often works with people facing transitions such as returning to work, coping with chronic illness, or navigating separation and loss. She aims to help clients build confidence, resilience and greater independence in social and vocational life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational Interviewing
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
ACA · Australia
Languages
English, Telugu
How Advaitha uses therapy approaches online
Advaitha commonly uses cognitive behavioural therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in her work. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviours to ease symptoms like anxiety or low mood. ACT helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns, clarify values and take action that aligns with what matters to them.She may also draw on dialectical behaviour therapy skills to teach emotional regulation and distress-tolerance techniques when strong emotions are frequent. These approaches are practical and skill-based, and they translate well to conversations that focus on practice and homework between sessions.
Finding the best fit is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
The biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people work on skills and homework between meetings, which supports steady progress over time.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Advaitha help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions and relationship and intimacy issues. Other areas include chronic pain or illness, parenting pressures, career change and ADHD-related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm, person-centred and trauma-informed. Sessions focus on building trust, practical skills and small steps people can try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has three years' experience across community, employment and private practice settings, working with young people and adults in short-term and longer-term counselling.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an ACA counsellor and is based in Australia.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English and Telugu.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.