Fiona Choi, ACA

Fiona Choi is an ACA Level 4 registered counsellor based in Sydney, Australia, who supports children, adolescents and adults from diverse cultural backgrounds. She is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese, enabling her to work with clients across multiple language communities.

Over a twelve-year career she has helped people manage stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem challenges and emotional regulation difficulties, as well as relationship and family concerns, work-life balance struggles and major life transitions. Fiona also has experience working with children presenting ADHD-related behaviour issues and with adolescents dealing with self-criticism, identity questions and pressures related to education.

Her practice is collaborative, client-centred and strengths-based, and she adapts therapy to match each person’s needs. She commonly integrates cognitive behavioural therapy frameworks with grounding and relaxation techniques to build practical skills that support emotional safety, self-regulation and a greater sense of agency. The ACA Level 4 registered counsellor designation reflects recognised standing within the ACA professional framework and advanced training in counselling practice.

Fiona believes people are the experts in their own stories and that existing strengths can support healing and growth. She acknowledges the courage it takes to seek help and aims to provide supportive, empowering care tailored to each client’s journey toward improved wellbeing and self-understanding.

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online counselling

Fiona commonly uses cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to help people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. CBT is a structured approach that teaches practical strategies for managing anxiety, low mood, stress and everyday coping challenges.

She also draws on grounding and relaxation techniques to reduce physiological arousal and improve emotional regulation. These simple skill-based methods can be used between sessions to help manage overwhelming moments and support calmer responses to triggers.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Fiona works collaboratively with each person to identify the best fit based on their needs, goals and preferences. Clients and their therapist explore options together and adapt techniques as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter check-ins are possible via live chat or text-based messaging. This range of options makes it easier to fit counselling around work, study and family commitments, and helps people access appropriately qualified or registered professionals from different locations.