Deboshmita "Diya" Bhanja

Deboshmita "Diya" Bhanja is an ACA counsellor practising in Australia with six years of clinical experience. She works with people who feel stuck by anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, or big life changes. Diya aims to make the first step easier by offering steady support and practical guidance.

Diya’s approach is warm, gentle and interactive. Sessions focus on what the client wants to change and on small, doable steps. She avoids stigmatising labels and treats people with respect and sensitivity.

Her background includes work with trauma and emotional abuse, as well as attention to challenges such as ADHD, obsessive thinking, relationship strain and parenting stress. She also supports people facing grief, compassion fatigue, chronic illness and career concerns.

Diya uses a mix of therapy methods chosen to match each person’s needs. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy and client-centred practice. Plans are tailored and adjusted over time based on what helps.

Sessions are practical and focused on building coping skills, clearer communication and steadier emotional responses. Diya also offers coaching-style support when clients want help setting goals and making real-life changes. She works in English and is based in Australia.

How Diya’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, then focus on actions that match their values. It suits people who want to reduce avoidance and build a meaningful routine. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression and sleep problems. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance and clearer interpersonal skills, which can help with strong mood swings and relationship stress.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust plans together so the work fits the client’s needs and preferences. That collaborative process helps identify which tools are most useful over time.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make sessions easier to fit into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or remove travel time. It also lets the therapist guide home-based practice, assign brief exercises between meetings and concentrate on skills that transfer into daily life. Appropriately credentialed counsellors can adapt ACT, CBT and DBT techniques to an online setting while helping clients build steady routines and clearer communication.