- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Attachment-based work
- CBT and DBT skills
About Shagufta
Shagufta Chaudhary is an ACA counsellor in Australia with 21 years of experience. She works with people struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief and low self-esteem. Her approach aims to make difficult feelings easier to name and talk about.
Shagufta uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside attachment-based, client-centred, cognitive behavioural and dialectical behaviour approaches. She helps clients identify how emotions and interaction patterns keep problems going. Sessions focus on noticing feelings, naming needs and changing small patterns that keep people stuck.
She offers one-on-one work and also sees couples and family members for relationship concerns. In sessions she encourages open discussion of thoughts and feelings and focuses on practical steps clients can try between meetings. Work can include learning skills to manage panic, reduce anxiety, and improve communication.
Shagufta helps people rebuild self-worth and confidence by reducing fear and avoidance. She also supports issues such as body image, abandonment, guilt and shame, divorce and separation, and multicultural concerns. Her work addresses both mood symptoms and life stressors like money, purpose and isolation.
People who come to her often want clear, plain conversation and strategies that fit daily life. To start, readers are invited to use the site matching process to describe their concerns and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Shagufta uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and name difficult emotions and change unhelpful interaction patterns. EFT is often used when relationship patterns and attachment needs are central to the problem.She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early patterns shape current relationships, and on client-centred ways of listening so the person leads the conversation. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy adds practical steps to manage anxiety and panic, such as testing unhelpful thoughts and practising new behaviours.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shagufta will discuss priorities, goals and preferences with each client and together decide which combination of approaches fits best. That collaboration helps shape what is practised in sessions and what skills are tried between meetings.
Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around work, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-in sessions when needed. The focus remains on clear skills, noticing emotional patterns and practical steps that fit everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief and self-esteem concerns, plus related topics like panic, body image and communication problems.
What therapy style does she use?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy along with attachment-based, client-centred, cognitive behavioural and dialectical behaviour approaches to guide sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of professional experience working with individuals and with relationship concerns in Australia.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an ACA counsellor based in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients sign up?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.