- Attachment issues
- Shame and guilt
- Practical coping skills
About F.
F. Anne Sebastian is a PACFA clinical member counsellor with 12 years of professional experience. She works with adults, young adults and adolescents who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes, including family-of-origin and relationship concerns.
She helps people talk through feelings left over from family, faith or relationships. Anne focuses on practical ways to manage overwhelming moments and to reduce the hold of shame or guilt that often comes with trauma or strained relationships. Sessions are straightforward and centred on what a person wants to change.
Her work often addresses attachment and abandonment concerns, codependency and communication problems. She also supports those dealing with body image, eating-related issues, caregiver stress and blended family dynamics. Anne pays attention to the specific patterns that keep people stuck and looks for manageable steps forward.
Her approach is grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques. She treats each person as the expert in their own story and builds on existing strengths rather than relying on one-size-fits-all methods. Conversations can include practical skills, processing painful memories, and planning for clearer boundaries.
Sessions are offered in English and Malay. People find the practical focus useful when balancing therapy with work, family and day-to-day life. To begin, clients use the site matching process to schedule a first appointment and choose a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Evidence-based techniques often used in her practice include trauma-focused methods that help process painful memories in a paced way and skills-based work that teaches breathing, grounding and emotional regulation strategies for managing anxiety and stress. Trauma-focused methods can help with the lingering effects of abuse or frightening events, while skills-based work supports day-to-day coping and reduces overwhelm.Another common strand is attachment-informed work that looks at patterns from family relationships and how they affect current connections and self-worth. This approach helps people understand repeating patterns such as avoidance or fear of abandonment and to try new interaction habits in small steps.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try methods that suit those goals and adjust the plan as they learn what works. That collaboration includes checking in about pace and preferences so techniques feel manageable.
Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into busy days and reducing travel time. Specific session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins, use video when helpful, or choose phone for a quicker session depending on what fits into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Malay
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes, and related issues such as family-of-origin problems and communication difficulties.
How would she approach guilt and shame?
Her approach uses evidence-based techniques to help people understand how guilt or shame developed and to practice small, practical ways to reduce their impact.
What experience does she bring?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with adults, young adults and adolescents on a range of mental health and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a PACFA clinical member counsellor based in Australia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Malay.
Can people outside Australia work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.