Anne Siret, PACFA

Anne Siret is an experienced counsellor in Australia with more than 20 years of professional practice, supporting people through periods of stress, anxiety and major life changes. She brings a respectful, sensitive and compassionate style to each interaction, tailoring dialogue and treatment plans to the individual needs of each client. Anne works with a broad range of concerns including relationships, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and parenting difficulties, self-esteem, career matters, ADHD and depression, and she also supports clients with ageing and geriatric issues, autism, communication problems and first responder challenges.

She holds the PACFA credential, a professional credential used in the Australian counselling field, and offers services in both English and French. Anne emphasises practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts her approach to match the preferences and goals of the person she is working with. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy often requires courage, and Anne acknowledges and supports that commitment as part of the healing process. Her practice focuses on meeting each client where they are and helping them move forward at a pace that feels right for them.

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care

Anne uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that include practical skills-based interventions and exploratory talk therapy. Skills-based interventions focus on teaching concrete strategies for managing stress, anxiety, ADHD symptoms and everyday coping, helping clients build routines and behaviours that reduce distress. Exploratory talk therapy creates a space to process emotions, relationships, grief and self-esteem concerns by reflecting on experience and developing new perspectives.

She also applies trauma-informed approaches when working with people affected by trauma and abuse, offering careful pacing and attention to safety and stabilisation as part of recovery. Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself - Anne collaborates with each client to identify which techniques best match their needs, goals and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility, allowing clients to choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging according to what fits their life and comfort level. These options make it easier to access appropriately qualified or registered professionals from home, while also supporting continuity of care when schedules or circumstances change.