Diana Ingram, PACFA

Diana Ingram is a PACFA counsellor with 22 years of professional experience in Australia. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, depression, relationships and family problems. Diana aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and clear rather than overwhelming.

Her approach is grounded in listening and practical support. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and helps them use their strengths to move forward. Sessions are straightforward and focused on small, workable steps that fit into everyday life.

Diana draws on several well-known methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, along with attachment-informed and client-centred ways of working. These approaches are used to help people manage difficult thoughts and everyday habits, cope with strong emotions, and improve relationships.

She has experience supporting a wide range of people, including those affected by domestic or family violence, first nations clients, migrants, neurodiverse people, and gender diverse people. Diana has also worked with couples, individuals, children and adolescents, and with clients who are first responders.

Her style is calm and respectful. She offers practical tools alongside conversations about meaning and values. The aim is to help people feel more in control of their day-to-day thinking and actions, and clearer about what matters to them.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values. It can help when anxiety, stress, or avoidance get in the way of daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking patterns and everyday habits.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Diana will work with each person to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and personal preferences. That choice may shift as therapy progresses, and adjustments are made together.

The original biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow quieter check-ins or shorter follow-ups when needed. Many people find it simpler to keep regular appointments and to practise techniques between sessions when therapy fits into their routine.