Counsellor profile
Paula Saby, AHPRA
Australia
AHPRA counsellor - stress and self-esteem support
Continue with PaulaWhere Paula stands
- Credentials
- AHPRA
- Registration
- AHPRA, Australia / PSY0001397846
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Australia
About
- ACT and MI approaches
- Parenting and LGBT issues
- Practical goal setting
About Paula
Paula Saby is AHPRA-credentialled and has worked in counselling for 20 years. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, LGBT questions, parenting strains, low self-esteem and changes in life circumstances. Paula keeps language simple and direct so people can talk without jargon.
Paula focuses on practical steps a person can take between sessions. She listens to what is making life harder and helps set small, doable goals. Conversations often cover motivation, confidence and tasks that make day-to-day life feel more manageable.
People who struggle with giving too much of themselves or losing their sense of self in relationships may find her approach useful. She notices patterns such as control issues, difficulty saying no, attachment concerns and the effects of caregiving stress. Discussions can include how those patterns show up in behaviour and choices.
Her work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy. That means sessions mix noticing what matters, clarifying goals and practising short experiments to feel differently in life. Paula explains tools plainly and helps people try them between appointments.
Paula works in Australia and conducts sessions in English. If someone is unsure how to begin, she asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and book a first session through the practice booking flow. The subscription used for sessions can be cancelled at any time and fees vary with location.
How sessions work
How Paula uses ACT, Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and decide what matters to them. It supports choices that line up with personal values rather than getting stuck in worry or avoidance. Motivational Interviewing focuses on a person's own reasons for change, using short conversations to build momentum and clarify goals. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasises practical steps and quick experiments that can shift day-to-day habits and mood.Choosing the best approach is collaborative. Paula will talk through your situation and try methods that fit your goals and preferences. She checks in on what helps and adjusts the focus as needed so work in sessions connects with life outside appointments.
The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and keeping appointments without travel. Because the original biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the available session options before booking. The emphasis is on making therapy fit into everyday life and testing simple skills between sessions, such as brief behavioural experiments, goal-setting tasks and conversational coaching that can be done remotely.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, LGBT questions, parenting challenges, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Additional areas include attachment issues, codependency and caregiver stress.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses straightforward, practical conversations that focus on small, achievable steps. Sessions draw on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working in counselling and related roles.
Where does she practise and what credential does she hold?
She works in Australia and is AHPRA-credentialled.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside Australia work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial appointment.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.