About Maitri
Maitri Dhingra helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, low self-esteem and depression. She works with people who want early intervention and a recovery-oriented path toward feeling steadier and more confident. Maitri uses a calm, respectful style to help people find small, practical ways to manage what feels overwhelming.
Maitri is an ACA counsellor with five years' experience in Australia across clinical, community and corporate settings.
How Maitri works
She focuses on creating a non-judgemental space where clients can be heard and make sense of their experiences. Her work emphasises collaboration - the person in front of her is treated as the expert in their own life. She takes a trauma-informed, person-centred approach.
That usually means listening first, gently checking what matters to the client, and then offering tools and strategies that fit the person's day-to-day life. Sessions often include practical steps for coping and opportunities to reflect on patterns that keep causing pain.
Maitri also supports people facing related concerns such as attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, immigration-related strain, infidelity, loneliness, life purpose and midlife change. She brings attention to both immediate coping and longer-term recovery. Sessions are offered in English and Hindi.
Maitri aims to be collaborative and down-to-earth, helping people move from feeling stuck toward clearer choices and steadier routines.
What Maitri works with
The areas below are the ones Maitri 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
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | ACA |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English, Hindi |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Although the biography does not list specific named modalities, Maitri uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques delivered in a person-centred, trauma-informed way. A person-centred approach focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship, helping people clarify their goals and make their own decisions about change. A trauma-informed stance means the therapist pays attention to past harm and works gently, aiming to avoid re-triggering while supporting recovery.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Maitri will collaborate with each person to identify which techniques and strategies suit their needs and preferences. This might mean combining practical coping tools with reflective conversations about patterns and relationships, adjusting as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging suit shorter check-ins or ongoing written reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel while keeping continuity of care with an appropriately qualified counsellor.
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