Antoinette Bastian, PACFA

Antoinette Bastian is a counsellor licensed in Australia with 4 years of professional experience who supports people navigating stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, motivation challenges, self-esteem concerns and broader life changes. She works from the belief that each person is the expert in their own story and brings attention to the strengths clients already have to meet the challenges they face.

Antoinette aims to create a collaborative space where taking the first steps toward a more fulfilling and happier life is recognised as an act of courage. She focuses on empowering clients to build confidence, increase motivation and develop practical coping strategies for transitions and setbacks. Her approach honours each client’s perspective while offering guidance and support tailored to their goals.

Antoinette holds the PACFA credential and draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage immediate concerns and work toward long-term wellbeing. She is committed to supporting clients through change with compassion, practical tools and encouragement as they pursue meaningful, lasting improvement.

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care

Antoinette uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and emotional processing. One common technique involves structured problem-solving and skill-building to reduce stress and manage anxiety by breaking problems into manageable steps and practising new coping strategies. Another approach supports emotional processing for relationship concerns and grief, helping clients to explore feelings, make meaning of loss and develop healthier patterns of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Antoinette works collaboratively with each client to identify which techniques best fit their needs, goals and preferences, and adapts methods over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy lives or limited local options. Video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to schedule sessions, maintain continuity during life transitions and access support from home or other convenient locations. These options increase flexibility and help clients engage in therapy in the ways that suit them best.