About Adriana
Adriana Narai is an ACA counsellor in Australia with three years of clinical experience in independent practice. She sees individuals and couples who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and relationship difficulties. Adriana focuses on helping people feel calmer and more connected to themselves and others.
Her approach is relational and trauma-informed. She draws on Internal Family Systems and Emotionally Focused Therapy alongside evidence-based techniques to guide sessions.
How Adriana works
That means conversations look at emotional patterns, parts of the self, and how relationships affect feelings and behaviour. Sessions aim to be gentle and collaborative. Adriana listens closely, offers clear reflections, and works with each person to try different ways of responding to old patterns.
Practical steps and small experiments between sessions are often used to build new habits. People come for help with many concerns beyond the main areas. These include attachment worries, abandonment, communication problems, body image, codependency, chronic illness and pain, and feelings of emptiness or shame.
Adriana supports clients as they identify what matters and take steady steps toward change. If someone prefers a validating, non-judgemental space to talk things through, Adriana aims to provide that. Prospective clients can expect a warm therapeutic tone and a collaborative process focused on real-life change.
What Adriana works with
The areas below are the ones Adriana selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | ACA |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Adriana uses Internal Family Systems to help people notice and work with different parts of themselves. This approach helps when someone feels pulled between conflicting urges, stuck in shame, or overwhelmed by intense emotions. She also draws on Emotionally Focused Therapy to look at how patterns between partners or important people affect safety and connection in relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Adriana will discuss different techniques and tailor the way she works to each person’s goals and preferences. She treats the choice of methods as a collaborative process and adapts over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone, live chat and text-based messaging to give flexible options. Video calls let people see non-verbal cues and work more intensively, while phone sessions suit those with lower bandwidth or who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions or when someone needs a shorter, written conversation. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between appointments.
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