About Pauline
Pauline Sten welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem or the strain of addiction and relationship problems. She presents a steady, non-judgemental presence and aims to help people build on their own strengths to move toward a calmer, more satisfying life.
Pauline has six years of professional experience in Australia and works with depression, motivation and confidence concerns as well as a wide range of relational issues.
How Pauline works
She also supports people facing challenges linked to abandonment, attachment difficulties, blended family tensions and family of origin problems. Her approach emphasises listening first. Pauline believes each person understands their own story and brings practical skills and gentle guidance to help people notice patterns, try new responses and build skills that fit everyday life.
Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps. People can expect conversations that point out unhelpful thinking and behaviour, and practices they can use between appointments to manage urges, reduce stress and improve communication. Pauline is a PACFA counsellor practising in Australia.
She aims to make the first steps straightforward and supportive for anyone wanting to try counselling.
What Pauline works with
The areas below are the ones Pauline selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Sex addiction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | PACFA |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| 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 that fit your life
The most notable influences in Pauline's practice focus on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. One common approach she uses looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect and teaches practical skills to manage anxiety and low mood; this can help with stress, depression and addictive urges. Another approach emphasises understanding attachment and relationship patterns so people can recognise how past relationships shape current reactions and improve communication and connection.Finding the right way of working is a collaborative process. Pauline listens to each person's goals and preferences, then suggests approaches to try together. She adjusts methods over time so the work stays relevant and useful for the person's life and aims.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people have a fuller face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat provides a shorter check-in option and text-based messaging works well for ongoing support between scheduled sessions. These options make it simpler to fit counselling around work, family and daily commitments, while the therapist and client decide together which format best suits the work ahead.
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