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Antoinette Bastian, PACFA

Supportive counsellor for anxiety and life change

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

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About Antoinette

Antoinette Bastian is a counsellor who helps people manage anxiety, stress and major life changes. She works with adults on relationship worries, self-esteem and grief. Her style is supportive and practical, helping people take small steps toward feeling better.

She listens for a person's strengths and builds on them. Antoinette treats each person as the expert in their own story and focuses on what is most useful right now. Sessions aim to be down-to-earth and goal-focused, with tools you can try between meetings.

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Background and approach

With four years of professional experience, Antoinette has helped people navigate panic attacks, workplace stress and social anxiety. She also supports those facing chronic illness, ageing challenges, separation and feelings of guilt or shame. Practical coping strategies and clearer thinking are common priorities in her work.

People who want help quitting smoking or vaping, finding purpose, or managing midlife transitions often seek her support. Antoinette adapts her approach to the issue at hand and to each person’s pace. She encourages small, steady changes rather than sudden fixes.

Sessions are offered in English and are delivered online by phone, video, live chat or text messaging. Antoinette asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire to get started and to schedule sessions that suit their timetable.

Evidence-based approaches and online delivery

Antoinette uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and managing symptoms. One approach emphasises learning strategies to reduce panic and anxiety by changing unhelpful thinking and breathing patterns; this helps people who experience panic attacks and intense worry. Another approach centres on building coping skills for stress and life changes, teaching short exercises and small behavioural steps to regain control and confidence.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. Antoinette works collaboratively with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and daily life. She will check in and adapt strategies as progress is made, so therapy stays relevant and usable.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is useful for longer conversations and visual cues, phone sessions suit those with limited bandwidth, and chat or text are helpful for quick check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options allow people to fit sessions into busy schedules and keep momentum between appointments.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Antoinette commonly address?
She helps people with anxiety, stress, relationship worries, grief, low self-esteem and coping with life changes, including panic attacks and social anxiety.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is supportive and practical. She focuses on identifying strengths and giving simple tools to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Antoinette has four years of professional experience working with adults on issues such as workplace stress, chronic illness and midlife transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with PACFA and practises from Australia.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
4 years
Licensed
Languages
English

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