Maliheh Zare, ACA
18 years in practice
Maliheh Zare is an ACA counsellor with 18 years of experience working in Australia.
License and registration
- ACA
- 17616 · expires January 2027
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English, Persian
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About Maliheh
Maliheh Zare is an ACA counsellor with 18 years of experience working in Australia. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship and family difficulties, and cope with grief or loss. Maliheh uses clear, practical language and aims to make conversations feel straightforward and purposeful.
She offers help for anger, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, parenting strain and low self-esteem. Maliheh also supports clients facing life transitions, compassion fatigue and intimacy-related issues.
Background and approach
Her work often looks at attachment, communication and family of origin concerns. Maliheh draws on a mix of therapeutic approaches to suit each person. She commonly uses Existential therapy to tackle meaning and life choices, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to work with difficult thoughts and feelings, and Attachment-Based ideas when relationships and bonding are central.
She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centred ways of working as needed. Sessions focus on practical steps and on understanding what matters most to the client. Conversations aim to identify patterns, try small experiments and build coping strategies that fit daily life.
Maliheh explains ideas plainly and helps people decide which methods feel right for them. Maliheh works in English and Persian and sees adults in Australia. Her approach is collaborative and paced to the person's needs, with regular review to adjust focus as goals change.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Maliheh lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Maliheh names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Using therapy approaches online to explore meaning and change
Existential therapy looks at questions of meaning, choice and responsibility. It helps when someone feels stuck, uncertain about life direction, or troubled by big questions about identity and purpose. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches ways to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and it helps people commit to actions that match their values. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds affect current relationships and helps people improve trust, communication and emotional connection.Maliheh works together with each person to find the best approach. She discusses different methods and chooses what fits the client's needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative fit is revisited as progress is made and priorities change.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, which makes counselling easier to fit around work, study and family life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions work well when video is not possible or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging support shorter check-ins, written reflection and ongoing contact between scheduled sessions. These options give flexibility and make it simpler to keep up with therapy over time.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does this counsellor help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, anger, addictions, trauma, grief and intimacy-related issues, plus related challenges such as sleep, parenting and self-esteem.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The style is practical and collaborative, using clear language and small experiments to try new ways of coping. Sessions aim to identify patterns and find approaches that suit everyday life.
What is her background and experience?
She holds a master's degree in counselling and has 18 years of professional experience working with people in Australia.
What credentials and location are listed?
The counsellor is a member of the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and practices in Australia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Persian.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging according to the site's options.
How is cost handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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