Adriana Narai, ACA

Adriana Narai is a credentialed counsellor based in Australia with 3 years of clinical experience in private practice. She works with individuals and couples who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties and communication problems, as well as the emotional overwhelm that often accompanies life transitions.

Her work is relational and trauma-informed, drawing on Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Emotionally Focused Therapy alongside evidence-based therapeutic techniques. IFS supports clients to understand and organise different parts of their inner experience, which can be helpful for issues such as attachment, abandonment and self esteem. Emotionally Focused Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and can support couples and individuals to build stronger connection and clearer communication.

Adriana’s style is gentle, collaborative and deeply validating. She aims to create a therapeutic space where clients can explore their inner world, develop different patterns of relating, and reconnect with what matters most to them. As a member of the Australian Counselling Association (ACA), Adriana brings a professional, compassionate approach to clients seeking practical tools and emotional support.

Relational and trauma-informed approaches for online counselling

Adriana works with Internal Family Systems and Emotionally Focused Therapy as key tools in her practice. Internal Family Systems helps people recognise and understand different parts of themselves - for example protectors, critics and vulnerable parts - so they can respond to emotions with more clarity and self-compassion. This approach can be useful for managing anxiety, shame and complex reactions linked to past trauma.

Emotionally Focused Therapy concentrates on patterns of interaction in close relationships, helping partners and individuals identify unmet emotional needs and develop more secure connection and communication. It is well suited to relationship concerns, attachment issues and difficulties with intimacy.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Adriana, as an appropriately qualified professional, collaborates with each client to identify which techniques best fit their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging allow clients to access support from home or on the go, reduce travel time and make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. These options help maintain continuity of care while enabling therapists to tailor the format to each client's comfort and circumstances.