Fiona Choi

Fiona Choi is an ACA counsellor in Sydney with 12 years of practice supporting people from diverse cultural backgrounds. She speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin and works with adults, adolescents and children on common life challenges. Fiona aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and direct. Fiona commonly helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief and depression. She also supports those facing life transitions, family tensions, communication problems and issues around body image and identity. She names immigration-related stress, loneliness and money worries among other practical concerns she addresses. Her style is collaborative and client-centred. She believes clients are the experts in their own lives and focuses on building practical strengths. Sessions are shaped to each person’s needs rather than following a fixed script. Fiona often uses cognitive behavioural frameworks combined with grounding and relaxation strategies. She aims to help people manage emotions, reduce unhelpful thinking patterns and build simple coping tools they can use between sessions. She understands starting therapy can feel daunting. Fiona offers a calm, respectful space to talk through worries, try small changes and track progress. She encourages clear, realistic goals so people can see what’s shifting over time.

How Fiona’s approaches translate to online therapy

Fiona commonly uses cognitive behavioural ideas and grounding and relaxation practices. Cognitive behavioural techniques focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and trying small experiments to test them, which can help with anxiety, low mood and stress. Grounding and relaxation involve simple breath, body and sensory exercises that reduce intense emotions and help with emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Fiona treats approach selection as a collaborative conversation, matching methods to a person’s goals, daily routine and preferences. She checks in regularly and adapts techniques so they feel useful in everyday life.

Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people practise strategies in their usual environment and bring real-life situations into session for troubleshooting.