Devika Dhadhal, PACFA
Collaborative counsellor who hears your story
Details
| Name | Devika Dhadhal |
|---|---|
| Credentials | PACFA |
| Based in | Australia |
| Registered with | PACFA |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Gujarati, Hindi |
| Years in practice | 7 |
About Devika
Devika Dhadhal is a PACFA counsellor with seven years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people feel heard and understood before working on change. Her manner is calm and collaborative, and she tailors sessions to each person's pace and needs.
She typically listens for the stories behind behaviour and relationships. That means talking about what happened and the meaning attached to it. Devika helps people spot patterns that cause distress and offers straightforward strategies to shift them.
Background and approach
Sessions blend practical tools and reflective conversation. Techniques come from narrative approaches and cognitive behavioural ideas, and they are shaped to fit parenting, relationship and life-transition concerns. She also supports people dealing with anger, ADHD-related challenges, anxiety and panic symptoms.
Devika pays attention to attachment and communication styles when people struggle in close relationships. She helps parents manage stress, process separation or divorce, and rebuild connection after conflict. Work can include clear steps for managing emotions and improving everyday interactions.
Her style is strengths-focused and non-judgemental. Clients can expect a steady presence, active listening and practical homework between sessions when useful. The aim is clearer thinking, more effective coping and better day-to-day relationships.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Parenting issues among the things Devika works with, alongside the areas below.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Devika among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Devika among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Devika among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Devika among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Devika among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Devika among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Devika among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Devika among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Devika among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Devika among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Devika among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Devika among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Devika 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 Devika directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and attachment work online
Devika uses Narrative Therapy to help people rewrite the stories they tell about themselves. This involves listening to the themes that shape reactions and separating problems from identity, which can help with issues like low self-esteem and life transitions.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections. That work focuses on recognising emotional responses and building more predictable ways of relating, useful for communication problems and feelings of disconnection.
Finding the best approach is part of the therapeutic process. Devika works collaboratively to match methods to a person's needs, goals and preferences, adjusting pace and exercises as trust and clarity develop.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversational work and visual cues, phone sessions suit shorter check-ins or lower bandwidth, and chat or messaging can help people keep momentum between sessions or fit therapy into busy days. These options make counselling easier to access and fit around work, family and daily routines.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with relationship and family difficulties, parenting strain, anger and ADHD-related challenges, as well as anxiety, panic and trauma-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and strengths-based, combining narrative listening with practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working in counselling roles.
What are her credentials and location?
She is listed with PACFA and practices in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, Gujarati and Hindi.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to begin?
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