- Focus on relationships
- Living with health challenges
- Values-based change
About Zhamilya
Zhamilya Stamkulova is a PACFA counsellor who brings six years of practical experience to the therapy room. She frames symptoms like anxiety, depression and relationship strain as signals the mind and body use to cope. Zhamilya helps people notice those signals and try different ways of responding that feel more manageable and humane.
Her approach blends short-term skills with deeper work. She uses cognitive behavioural ideas to help change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. At the same time she pays attention to attachment and emotional patterns that often lie beneath repeated problems in relationships.
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Clients can expect clear tools for stress, coping with life changes and building self esteem, alongside space to talk about grief, immigration concerns, money stress or multicultural issues. Zhamilya also supports people working through separation, commitment worries and the effects of abandonment.
She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people live by their values, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to work on emotional bonds. The work can include coaching-style guidance for career issues and practical steps for daily coping.
Zhamilya aims to create a steady, exploratory process rather than a quick fix. She encourages small experiments in everyday life and checks in about what is or isn’t helping. The goal is clearer direction, better emotional regulation and more satisfying relationships over time.
Her approach blends short-term skills with deeper work. She uses cognitive behavioural ideas to help change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. At the same time she pays attention to attachment and emotional patterns that often lie beneath repeated problems in relationships.
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Clients can expect clear tools for stress, coping with life changes and building self esteem, alongside space to talk about grief, immigration concerns, money stress or multicultural issues. Zhamilya also supports people working through separation, commitment worries and the effects of abandonment.
She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people live by their values, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to work on emotional bonds. The work can include coaching-style guidance for career issues and practical steps for daily coping.
Zhamilya aims to create a steady, exploratory process rather than a quick fix. She encourages small experiments in everyday life and checks in about what is or isn’t helping. The goal is clearer direction, better emotional regulation and more satisfying relationships over time.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCancerCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Psychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
PACFA · Australia
Languages
English
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and choosing actions that align with personal values. It helps with anxiety, depression and living well alongside health challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current emotional bonds and communication, which can be useful for relationship strain and commitment concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals and preferences and then decide together which combination of ACT, attachment work or other methods fits best. This is a collaborative process that can change as needs evolve.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time that can be difficult when managing health problems. These practical benefits often help people keep therapy consistent while working on stress, coping with life changes and relationship issues.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Zhamilya commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties, and also helps people with grief, multicultural and immigration issues.
What is her general approach in therapy?
Her style combines practical tools and deeper exploration. She uses skills-based methods alongside work on attachment and emotions.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience practising in Australia.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is a PACFA counsellor and practices in Australia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside Australia work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.