Vivienne Fowler, ACA
A strengths-focused counsellor for life changes
Details
| Name | Vivienne Fowler |
|---|---|
| Credentials | ACA |
| Based in | Australia |
| Registered with | ACA |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Vivienne
Vivienne Fowler is an ACA counsellor with five years of professional experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship struggles or big life changes. Vivienne works in a straightforward, calm way so conversations stay focused and useful.
She believes each person is the expert on their own story and brings that to every session. Vivienne listens for strengths and small steps that build confidence.
Background and approach
She uses clear tools to tackle sleep problems, anger, addictive behaviours and motivation difficulties. Her approach draws on Narrative ideas alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and other practical methods. That mix helps people reframe difficult experiences and try out new ways of relating to thoughts and feelings.
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, not full of jargon. Vivienne also supports people dealing with grief, trauma, compassion fatigue and caregiver stress. She works with concerns such as body image, attachment issues, career setbacks, chronic illness and codependency.
Her aim is to help people find manageable and realistic ways forward. She offers sessions by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. People take a short matching questionnaire to get started, then schedule sessions that fit their life.
Vivienne encourages small changes that lead to a steadier, more hopeful day-to-day experience.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Self esteem among the things Vivienne works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment 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
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- 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
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Vivienne among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Vivienne among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Vivienne among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Vivienne among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Vivienne among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Vivienne among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Vivienne among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Vivienne among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Vivienne 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 Vivienne directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and ACT approaches work online
Vivienne combines Narrative ideas with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people tell different parts of their story and live by what matters. Narrative Therapy supports noticing the stories that shape how you see yourself and testing new, more helpful ways of describing difficult events. It can help with identity, relationship patterns and feelings of shame or low self-worth.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on taking small, values-guided actions while accepting uncomfortable thoughts and emotions. It is useful for anxiety, depression, chronic pain and motivation problems because it emphasises practical steps and daily habits. Attachment-Based ideas are used to notice how early relationship patterns affect current connections and communication.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Vivienne will explore your goals and preferences and together you will decide what methods to try. This collaborative process means techniques can be adjusted as needs change.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls are useful for a deeper conversation, phone sessions suit those who prefer not to be on camera, and messaging can work for brief check-ins or people with busy days. These options make it easier to work on change from wherever you are and to fit therapy around daily life.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Vivienne help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship struggles. She also supports people facing addictions, trauma, grief, sleep problems and career difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Vivienne keeps sessions conversational and practical. She focuses on strengths, small steps and clear goals rather than clinical jargon.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has five years of professional experience helping people manage mood, motivation and life transitions. Her work emphasises listening and building on existing strengths.
What credentials and location are listed?
Vivienne is credentialed with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and is based in Australia.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Contacting this therapist
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