About Anni
Dr. Anni Hine Moana offers calm, steady support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or life changes. She recognises how hard it is to reach out and aims to create a respectful space where clients can be heard and make sense of what they are facing.
Her way of working is gentle and collaborative. She listens for the stories that shape a person’s life and helps separate the problem from the person.
How Anni works
This can make it easier to notice strengths, values and small steps forward. Dr Moana has 17 years of experience supporting people with anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions and gambling harms. She also helps those struggling with parenting strain, work pressures, low self-esteem and relationship communication problems.
Her clinical practice draws on client-centred ideas, cognitive behavioural strategies and emotionally-focused work. That mix lets her tailor sessions to what a person needs - talking through feelings, developing new coping skills, or practicing different ways of relating. Alongside counselling, she teaches in a Master of Addictive Behaviours program at university.
That role keeps her linked to current research and to practical approaches used in community health and supervision. People who come to Dr Moana usually want a steady listener, clear tools to manage difficult moments, and time to reframe their story. She invites anyone considering help to take a small first step and explore what might be possible together.
Anni lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Anni works with
The areas below are the ones Anni selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | ACA |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 17 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
How her approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy places the client’s experience at the centre of sessions, with the counsellor listening closely and following the client’s lead to help make sense of feelings and choices. This suits people who need a compassionate space to talk and be understood.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. Online CBT work can include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, trying small behavioural changes and practising new coping skills between sessions.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people recognise and change patterns in how they relate to others and themselves. It is useful for improving communication, building self-compassion and working through painful emotions that keep repeating.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose or combine methods based on goals, needs and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls let people work face to face; phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited; chat and messaging can fit quick check-ins or paced reflection between appointments. These options make counselling more accessible around work, parenting or other life commitments.
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