About Sobia
Sobia Ikram is an AHPRA-registered practitioner with 11 years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression and relationship strain. She works with people facing trauma, self-esteem concerns and complex emotional reactions, guiding them toward clearer thinking and steadier day-to-day coping. Her background includes a long history of assessment and therapy across many settings in Australia.
That experience informs a straightforward style that focuses on what helps now. Sessions aim to identify practical steps and build skills that fit into busy lives.
How Sobia works
Sobia often supports people dealing with chronic illness, chronic pain and cancer-related distress, as well as those navigating immigration issues and multicultural concerns. She also works with individuals affected by autism, intellectual disability and obsessive-compulsive patterns, tailoring strategies to each person’s situation. Her approach is evidence-based and client-focused, with an emphasis on clear explanations and real-world practice.
She helps people notice unhelpful patterns, try new ways of coping, and track small changes over time. People can expect calm, direct guidance and a gentle challenge when it will help progress. The work is collaborative: goals are set together and adjusted as needs change.
Sobia speaks English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu, and offers sessions using video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
What Sobia works with
The areas below are the ones Sobia 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
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | AHPRA |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Many of the techniques Sobia uses come from well-researched, evidence-based approaches. Cognitive behavioural methods focus on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments to reduce anxiety and low mood. This approach helps with worry, panic and some kinds of depression.Behavioural activation encourages small, doable steps to reintroduce meaningful activities and lift motivation when depression makes everything feel heavy. It breaks tasks into manageable parts so people can rebuild routines and notice improvement.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss what feels most useful, try techniques collaboratively, and adjust based on goals and how someone responds. That means choosing tools that fit your situation and preferences rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls let people use visual cues and more direct conversation, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier during short breaks. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or people who prefer typing over speaking. These options make it easier to keep therapy going around work, family and health commitments.
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A practical next step
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