Adriana Narai , ACA

Adriana Narai is a credentialed counsellor in Australia with over three years of experience working in private practice. She provides therapy for individuals and couples managing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship challenges, communication difficulties, life transitions, and emotional overwhelm. Her work also addresses issues such as self-esteem, attachment and abandonment concerns, and patterns that emerge from family-of-origin dynamics. She holds ACA credentials - indicating affiliation with a professional counselling association - and draws on evidence-based strategies to support meaningful change.

Adriana’s approach is relational and trauma-informed, with clinical grounding in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Emotionally Focused Therapy. She uses these methods to help clients understand inner parts, repair attachment ruptures, and build more secure and compassionate ways of relating to themselves and others. Her style is gentle, collaborative, and consistently validating, offering a space where difficult emotions can be explored without judgment.

Clients seeking a therapist who prioritizes connection, emotional attunement, and practical skills may find her work helpful. Adriana aims to help people develop new patterns, reconnect with what matters most in their lives, and feel calmer and more understood as they move through change.

Practical Online Work with Attachment and Parts-Focused Approaches

Adriana integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help people identify and relate to the different parts of themselves - the protective, wounded, and managerial parts that influence emotion and behavior. This approach supports work with trauma, self-esteem, and internal conflict by encouraging compassion toward those internal states. Emotionally Focused Therapy focuses on attachment and the emotional bonds between partners; it helps couples and individuals notice interaction patterns, express core emotions, and strengthen connection and communication. In addition to these models, Adriana uses evidence-based strategies to address stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms through practical skills and structured interventions.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the journey. Adriana works collaboratively with clients to determine what methods fit their needs, goals, and personal preferences, adapting techniques as the work unfolds to ensure a good fit. Clients are invited to be active partners in shaping the process.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people balancing work, family, or mobility needs. Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from home, and schedule sessions around daily responsibilities. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver effective, compassionate care that aligns with each client’s circumstances.