Tasneem Fataar, AASW
Narrative-informed counsellor using practical therapies
Details
| Name | Tasneem Fataar |
|---|---|
| Credentials | AASW |
| Based in | Australia |
| Registered with | AASW |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Tasneem
Tasneem Fataar is an AASW counsellor who focuses on Narrative work alongside practical therapies. She aims to understand what people are living through and to help them make changes that fit their lives. Tasneem listens without judgement and works with each person to build a plan that suits them.
Tasneem draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to offer clear, practical steps. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns and how they affect day-to-day life.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and adapt as new issues come up. Her areas of focus include stress and anxiety, depression, grief, addiction concerns, and problems with self-esteem and intimacy. Tasneem also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, ADHD and challenges linked to parenting, career change and major life transitions.
She works with issues around body image, sexuality and kink, and chronic illness or caregiving stress. With five years of practice, Tasneem combines evidence-based tools and narrative approaches to help people reframe difficult stories. She encourages small, manageable changes and uses mindfulness and coping skills to reduce day-to-day strain.
Tasneem tailors plans so they fit practical realities like work, family and energy levels. Clients can expect clear language, short-term strategies and space to reflect on deeper patterns. Tasneem aims to create a respectful, non-stigmatising environment where people feel heard and can try new ways of handling problems.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Self esteem among the things Tasneem works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- 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
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- 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 Tasneem among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Tasneem among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Tasneem among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Tasneem among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Tasneem among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Tasneem among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Tasneem among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Tasneem among the ways she works.
- Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Tasneem among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Tasneem among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Tasneem among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Tasneem among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Tasneem among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Tasneem among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Tasneem among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Tasneem among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Tasneem 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 Tasneem directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and practical therapies translate online
Many of Tasneem's approaches work well in remote formats. Narrative therapy helps people tell and reshape their life stories; online sessions give space to reflect and notice patterns in daily life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and small committed actions, helping with anxiety, stress and motivation by building habits that fit a person's routine. Attachment-based ideas look at how early care and current relationships shape communication and trust, which can be explored through conversation, worksheets and role practice during sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the process and Tasneem works collaboratively to decide what will help most. She will talk with the client about goals, preferences and practicalities, then try methods that suit the person's needs. Adjustments are made over time so the therapeutic plan stays useful and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different days and energy levels. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and visual exercises, while phone sessions can fit a short break and need less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins, journalling support or people who prefer typing. These options help people access support without travel and fit therapy around work, study and family commitments.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Tasneem help with?
Tasneem works with problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, self-esteem and relationship or intimacy issues. She also supports people facing parenting strain, career change, compassion fatigue and ADHD-related concerns.
What is Tasneem's therapeutic style?
She blends Narrative approaches with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to make practical plans. Sessions are collaborative and focused on small, manageable steps as well as reworking unhelpful stories.
How much experience does she have?
Tasneem has five years of experience working with people on a range of issues from trauma and grief to stress and addiction. Her practice combines several evidence-based strategies alongside narrative work.
What credentials and location are relevant?
She holds AASW as her listed credential and practices in Australia. That credential is shown as provided by the therapist.
Which languages are supported and can she see clients overseas?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Tasneem offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules. These formats let people choose what fits their day and energy levels.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions are delivered through a subscription model. The subscription can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Tasneem?
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