Deboshmita "Diya" Bhanja, ACA
Warm ACA counsellor focused on story and change
Details
| Name | Deboshmita "Diya" Bhanja |
|---|---|
| Credentials | ACA |
| Based in | Australia |
| Registered with | ACA |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 6 |
About Deboshmita
Deboshmita "Diya" Bhanja is an ACA counsellor based in Australia with six years of clinical experience. She combines practical skills with a warm, gentle approach to help people who feel stuck or overwhelmed. Diya aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and respectful for each person who reaches out.
Diya works with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, stress and coping with life changes.
Background and approach
She also supports people facing trauma and emotional abuse, addiction struggles, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns and grief. Relationship tensions, parenting stress, career strain and sleep problems are part of her regular caseload. Her style is interactive and nonjudgemental.
Sessions tend to be collaborative conversations where the person’s own story is central. Diya avoids stigmatising labels and focuses on practical next steps tailored to individual goals. She draws on Narrative therapy to help people reframe life stories and on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to build values-based action.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques are used to identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. Dialectical skills and client-centred listening also shape how she responds in sessions. Diya offers sessions in English and works with adults in Australia.
People connect with her by using the platform’s Start Therapy process and a short matching questionnaire to arrange a suitable time.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Coping with life changes among the things Deboshmita works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Deboshmita among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Deboshmita among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Deboshmita among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Deboshmita among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Deboshmita among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Deboshmita among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Deboshmita among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Deboshmita among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Deboshmita among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Deboshmita among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Deboshmita directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Deboshmita directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Diya often uses Narrative therapy to help people separate themselves from painful stories and see alternative meanings. This method is useful when personal history or recurring themes feel stuck and someone wants to rewrite how they relate to past events.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on values and small committed steps. ACT helps when feelings get in the way of living the life someone cares about by teaching acceptance and practical actions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviours, which can be helpful for anxiety, sleep issues or low mood.
Choosing the right approach is a partnership. Diya will talk through goals, preferences and everyday pressures to decide what fits best. The plan can change over time as needs shift and progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is good for brief check-ins and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and busy days.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns can Diya help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Additional areas include trauma and abuse, addiction, ADHD, bipolar and relationship or parenting difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, compassionate and interactive. Sessions focus on listening, exploring a person’s story and finding practical steps forward.
What background does she bring to sessions?
Diya has six years of clinical practice experience and works as an ACA counsellor in Australia. She has treated a wide range of mental health and life concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is located in Australia and is listed with the Australian Counselling Association, noted as ACA.
Which languages are offered in therapy?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Diya provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing the short matching questionnaire and then scheduling a time based on therapist availability.
Contacting this therapist
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