- CBT ideas
- Grounding skills
- Multilingual support
About Fiona
Fiona Choi is an ACA Level 4 counsellor in Sydney with 12 years' experience. She works with adults and young people on stress, anxiety, grief, self‑esteem and depression. She also helps people facing big life changes and everyday pressures.
Fiona speaks English, Mandarin and Cantonese and works with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds. She listens for what matters most to each person and focuses on practical steps that can be used between sessions. Her work often addresses family tensions, communication problems and feelings of emptiness or isolation.
Her practice pays attention to guilt and shame when these feelings show up around relationships, past actions or identity. She will talk through what those feelings mean now, and what small changes might reduce their hold. Fiona also supports people dealing with body image, money worries, immigration stress and questions of life purpose.
Fiona commonly uses cognitive-behavioural ideas alongside grounding and relaxation skills. Sessions aim to build everyday coping tools, clearer thinking and steadier emotion regulation. She explains techniques in plain language and helps people practise them in real situations.
People who come to Fiona are usually looking for straightforward help to manage painful feelings and make practical changes. She asks about personal values and daily routines, and works with each person's cultural background and language needs. The focus is on clear steps that can ease pressure and improve functioning between sessions.
Approaches explained and how online sessions work
Fiona commonly draws on cognitive-behavioural ideas. This involves noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavioural experiments. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and self‑critical thinking.She also uses grounding and relaxation techniques to reduce intense physical reactions. These are practical exercises you can use when stress or shame feels overwhelming, and they help with emotional regulation and clearer thinking.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Fiona will discuss different techniques with clients and decide together what fits a person's needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative choice guides which skills are practised between sessions and what is focused on in talk work.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. When checking formats, consider practical benefits of remote sessions such as fitting appointments around work, avoiding travel time, and choosing a quieter place that reduces distractions. Phone sessions can reduce bandwidth needs, while video sessions allow face‑to‑face interaction and visual cues. These practical choices help therapy fit into everyday life rather than promise any particular outcome.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self‑esteem, depression and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include guilt and shame, family problems, body image and immigration issues.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She talks through what fuels those feelings and uses practical techniques to reduce their intensity. Cognitive‑behavioural ideas and grounding skills are often used to shift unhelpful thoughts and bodily arousal.
What is her professional background?
She has 12 years' experience and practices in Australia. Her work includes support for adolescents and adults from diverse cultural backgrounds.
What credentials and location are listed?
Fiona holds ACA Level 4 credentialing and is based in Sydney, Australia.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.