- Collaborative approach
- CBT-informed tools
- Speaks Mandarin Cantonese
About Fiona
Fiona Choi is an ACA counsellor with 12 years of practice, based in Sydney, Australia. She speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin and draws on that experience when meeting people from different cultural backgrounds. Fiona focuses on helping people who are navigating stress, anxiety, grief and life transitions. She aims to make first steps feel manageable for anyone feeling overwhelmed.
Fiona’s style is collaborative and client-centred. She starts by listening to what matters most and then shapes sessions around each person’s needs. She often uses cognitive-behavioural ideas alongside grounding and relaxation exercises to help people manage strong emotions and build small daily habits.
People come to her for problems like low self-esteem, depression and coping with big changes at work or home. She also supports concerns around attachment, communication, body image, isolation and forgiveness. Sessions are built to help people notice strengths they already have and to practise new ways of responding to difficult situations.
Her background includes work with people across different life stages and cultural contexts. Fiona believes therapy should be practical and compassionate. She focuses on clear goals, simple tools and steady progress rather than jargon or rushed solutions.
Fiona encourages anyone who feels stuck to reach out. She acknowledges how hard it can be to begin and offers a steady, respectful presence while people work through challenges and plan next steps.
How therapeutic approaches fit into online care
Fiona commonly draws on cognitive-behavioural ideas to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test small behaviour changes. This method is useful for stress, anxiety and low mood because it breaks problems into concrete steps and manageable experiments.She also uses grounding and relaxation techniques to reduce intense feelings in the moment. These practical exercises teach breathing, body awareness and short routines that people can use when they feel flooded or overwhelmed.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Fiona treats therapy as a collaborative process and will help people decide which techniques suit their goals, preferences and daily life. She adapts tools over time if something does not fit or needs changing.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings around work or family commitments, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to access a counsellor who speaks English, Mandarin or Cantonese without needing to travel.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
Australia
Languages
English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this counsellor often help with?
Fiona works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem and depression as well as coping with life changes. She also supports issues like attachment, communication problems, body image and isolation.
What is the therapeutic style in sessions?
The approach is collaborative and client-centred, focusing on listening, practical tools and building on individual strengths. Sessions commonly use cognitive-behavioural ideas plus grounding and relaxation techniques.
How much experience does the counsellor have?
Fiona has 12 years of experience working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. That experience shapes how she tailors support for different situations.
Which credentials and region apply?
She is an ACA counsellor practising in Australia. The profile identifies Sydney as her base.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
Can people outside Australia work with this counsellor?
International clients are not currently accepted. Prospective clients should consider this when deciding whether to proceed.
How do fees and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the booking process.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. The questionnaire helps match needs and preferences before booking.