Sobia Ikram, AHPRA

Sobia Ikram is a therapist practising in Australia with 11 years of experience supporting people facing a wide range of emotional and life difficulties. She works with individuals experiencing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression, and offers additional support for matters such as autism and Asperger syndrome, chronic pain and illness, intellectual disability, immigration challenges, and multicultural issues. Her listed credential is AHPRA, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

Sobia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide assessment and intervention, helping clients develop practical coping strategies and greater understanding of their strengths and challenges. She has experience providing therapeutic support across diverse settings and with people from many cultural and social backgrounds, and she offers services in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. Sessions may address communication problems, family difficulties, obsessive or compulsive behaviours, isolation and loneliness, life-purpose questions, and other co-occurring concerns.

Her approach is collaborative and client-centred, focused on creating a respectful and supportive space where people can feel heard and work toward meaningful change. Sobia aims to help clients improve wellbeing, manage symptoms, and enhance daily functioning through tailored, evidence-informed care.

Evidence-based approaches for online care

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It is commonly used to address anxiety, depression, stress, and problems with emotional regulation by teaching practical skills for coping and problem solving.

A client-centred approach emphasises collaboration, empathy and respect for the person's own goals and values. This style helps people feel heard and supported while building confidence and self-understanding, which can be especially helpful for relationship issues, self-esteem, and trauma recovery.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the therapeutic process. Sobia works together with clients to assess needs, preferences and goals and to select or adapt evidence-based techniques that are the best fit for each person. This collaborative process helps ensure therapy is relevant and manageable.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, maintain continuity of care across locations within Australia, and access appropriately qualified or registered professionals when in-person appointments are not possible.