About Farimah
Farimah Berelian is a PACFA counsellor who offers calm, trauma-informed support for people dealing with stress and anxiety. She creates a warm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk through what feels hard and build practical ways to cope. Farimah works in English and Persian and draws on five years of experience in community mental health.
She has worked alongside women affected by domestic and family violence and with people who have disabilities.
Background and approach
Much of her practice has been in culturally and linguistically diverse communities, so she pays attention to culture and personal background when planning care. Her approach is flexible and tailored to each person's situation. Farimah holds a Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy and is registered with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia - PACFA.
Her background includes trauma-sensitive practice, relationship work, and response to domestic violence, and she has provided counselling both in-person and remotely. In sessions she listens for strengths and practical steps. She helps people manage anxiety, panic, low mood, shame and relationship strain.
She also supports those coping with caregiver stress, life-purpose questions, isolation and financial worries. Clients can expect conversational, down-to-earth sessions focused on realistic strategies. Farimah aims to walk alongside people as they make changes, offering empathy and clear next steps rather than jargon.
Practical therapy approaches and online sessions
Farimah works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to each person. One common approach she uses focuses on building safety and stabilisation after trauma - it teaches grounding exercises, breathing skills and simple routines to reduce overwhelm. This helps people managing panic attacks, post-traumatic stress and intense anxiety.Another frequent strand in her work is relationship-focused therapy that looks at communication patterns and attachment concerns. This approach helps people improve how they express needs, set boundaries and repair conflicts with others. It is useful for those struggling with loneliness, relationship strain or caregiving stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Farimah will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person's goals, needs and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as therapy progresses.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options let people choose what works best day to day - video for face-to-face conversation, phone when bandwidth is low, chat for shorter check-ins and messaging for ongoing reflection between sessions. The variety supports flexibility around work, family and travel while keeping a consistent therapy plan.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English, Persian
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