About Cara
Cara Turnbull is an AHPRA registered counsellor with 18 years of clinical experience helping people manage stress and anxiety. She helps people cope with grief, loss and trauma, and supports those working through low self-esteem and depression. Cara believes people know their own story and brings a steady, practical approach to sessions.
She focuses on clear, short-term goals and everyday tools that fit into busy lives. Sessions are conversational and down-to-earth.
Background and approach
Cara listens first, then helps clients try small changes and new ways of thinking to reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day coping. Cara draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, alongside mindfulness practices and solution-focused techniques.
She uses these methods to help people notice unhelpful patterns, test small experiments, and act in line with what matters to them. The work is collaborative rather than prescriptive. Over nearly two decades Cara has supported people through panic attacks, social anxiety, obsessive thoughts and trauma reactions.
She also addresses issues such as isolation, guilt and shame, communication problems and problems with life direction. Her style suits people who want straightforward strategies and steady support. Cara encourages small steps and celebrates practical progress.
She aims to make therapy feel manageable, so people can try new habits without feeling overwhelmed. The first session focuses on immediate concerns and simple strategies to start feeling better.
How therapy approaches work online
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps people notice and reframe unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviours. It’s useful for anxiety, panic attacks and low mood because it breaks problems into manageable steps. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting driven by them, and to take action towards their values. It can help with anxiety, grief and ongoing stress.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Cara works collaboratively with clients to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. Early sessions explore what matters to you and then try approaches that feel practical and realistic for your life.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule. Video calls let you have face-to-face conversation without travel. Phone sessions suit people who prefer not to be on camera or need a quick check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter exchanges, between-session support and for those who prefer writing. These options give flexibility while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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