- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- CBT and ACT techniques
- Trauma informed support
About Najma
Najma Haja Alaudeen is an AASW social worker with 19 years' experience working with adult clients across a range of concerns. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, addictions, relationship strain, grief and parenting stress. Sessions are practical and collaborative, focused on everyday coping and clearer thinking.
Najma describes therapy as a place to be treated as a whole person rather than a list of symptoms. She listens for patterns that keep people stuck and works with clients to build realistic strategies. That can mean setting small behavioural goals, developing clearer routines for executive function, or practising ways to respond differently in relationships.
Her approach draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, attachment-based ideas and cognitive and acceptance-based techniques. Najma uses these methods to help people name hard emotions, understand connection patterns, and notice thought and behaviour cycles. She also integrates client-centred ways of checking that each step fits the person’s life.
Sessions often include hands-on tools for managing worry, mood shifts and overwhelm. For those coping with trauma or abuse, she works at a pace the client can manage and focuses on grounding and regulation skills alongside meaning-making. For parenting and relationship concerns, she helps people clarify communication and set practical boundaries.
Najma works in English and Tamil and brings nearly two decades of experience to her practice. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange an initial session to discuss goals and next steps.
How Najma uses EFT, ACT and attachment ideas online
Najma works with Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people name and work with strong emotions and the interaction patterns those feelings create. EFT is often used to clarify attachment responses and shift how people react in close relationships or high-stress moments.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Attachment-based approaches are used to explore long-standing connection patterns and how those patterns shape current behaviour and emotion. Finding the best approach is a shared process. Najma talks through what feels most relevant and adapts techniques to fit the client’s goals and day-to-day life. She treats approach selection as collaborative rather than fixed at the first session.
Session formats are not listed in the original biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy routines, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find it straightforward to use these methods remotely while focusing on emotion regulation, behavioural practice and clearer communication.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Tamil
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, addictions, relationship strain, grief, parenting stress and related concerns.
What therapeutic style does she use?
Najma combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioural techniques and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy approaches.
How much experience does the counsellor have?
She has 19 years of clinical experience working with adults across mood, trauma, relationship and executive function challenges.
What are her professional credentials and location?
Najma is an AASW social worker based in Australia.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Tamil.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with her practice?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.