Zahra (Matin) Darvishdamavandi, ACA

Zahra (Matin) Darvishdamavandi is a counsellor based in Australia with 11 years of professional experience supporting individuals through stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, self-esteem concerns, depression, and major life transitions. She also works with issues such as abandonment and attachment difficulties, avoidant and dependent personality patterns, communication challenges, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, questions of life purpose, mood and panic disorders, postpartum depression, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia.

Zahra uses a range of therapeutic approaches - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy - adapting methods to suit each person's circumstances and goals. Her style is collaborative and client-centered, combining practical skills training with exploration of values and emotional experience to help clients move toward meaningful change.

She provides services in both English and Persian and offers flexible session formats, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Zahra holds the ACA credential - membership in a professional counselling association - and is currently accepting clients located in Australia. Her work focuses on helping people build coping strategies, improve relationships, and navigate transitions with greater clarity and resilience.