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Adriana Narai, ACA

Compassionate relational therapy for anxiety and stress

3 years in practice · based in Australia · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Adriana

Adriana Narai is an ACA counsellor practising in Australia with three years of independent practice experience. She works with individuals and couples who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, or relationship conflict. Adriana aims to help people feel calmer and more connected as they work through difficult moments.

Her style is gentle and collaborative. Sessions focus on understanding patterns in emotions and relationships, and on building new ways of responding.

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Background and approach

Adriana uses a trauma-informed lens to keep the pace appropriate and to reduce reactivity. Adriana draws on Internal Family Systems and Emotionally Focused Therapy alongside evidence-based therapeutic techniques. She helps clients notice inner parts or attachment patterns and then practise different ways of relating to themselves and others.

This can be useful for problems like abandonment fears, attachment issues, codependency, and commitment worries. She also supports people coping with body image concerns, chronic pain or illness, guilt and shame, loneliness, and family of origin difficulties. Practical work in sessions includes improving communication, setting boundaries, and managing overwhelming feelings in the moment.

Adriana aims to make therapy accessible and respectful. She offers a calm, non-judgemental space where people can explore what matters to them and try out new ways of being.

How Adriana’s approaches work online

Adriana uses Internal Family Systems and Emotionally Focused Therapy alongside evidence-based techniques to guide online work. Internal Family Systems helps people identify different inner parts and understand how those parts influence feelings and behaviour; it can reduce internal conflict and self-criticism. Emotionally Focused Therapy focuses on attachment and connection, helping people notice patterns in relationships and learn new ways to respond that increase closeness and reduce reactivity.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Adriana collaborates with clients to decide which techniques suit their needs, goals and comfort level. She adjusts the pace and methods as people learn more about what helps them most.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to provide practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face work and non-verbal cues, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and chat or messaging can fit around busy days or offer ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to access therapy from different locations and to fit appointments into a working week.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Adriana help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship problems and low self-esteem. Additional focuses include attachment issues, codependency, body image, chronic pain and family of origin concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is gentle, collaborative and validating. Sessions emphasise understanding emotions and practising new ways of relating rather than quick fixes.
What background does she bring to sessions?
Adriana has three years of experience in independent practice working with individuals and couples on relationship and emotional concerns. She uses a trauma-informed approach to pace the work appropriately.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an ACA counsellor based in Australia.
Which languages are used in sessions 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 preferences and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
3 years
Licensed
Languages
English

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