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Faith Chideya

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Faith Chideya, AASW

Australia

AASW social worker - family and parenting focussed

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About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Parenting strain
  • Attachment issues

About Faith

Faith Chideya is an AASW social worker with four years of clinical experience in Australia. She works with adults who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain and relationship problems. Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer thinking to help day-to-day life feel more manageable.

Faith uses a mix of evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioural techniques and attachment-focused approaches. In session she helps people notice patterns, try small changes and build new habits. She also supports those coping with trauma, grief, addictions and identity issues including LGBT concerns.

Her style is straightforward and collaborative. People can expect to talk through recent difficulties, identify what matters most, and practise skills between meetings. Work often includes learning ways to regulate mood, manage anger, and improve communication around family and parenting demands.

Faith also addresses longer-term struggles like abandonment, attachment issues, body image and caregiver stress. Practical topics such as money worries, career crossroads and midlife change are part of her caseload too. The aim is steady, usable change rather than quick fixes.

She offers sessions in English and does not take international clients. Before booking, readers should confirm current session formats and scheduling options through the site matching process.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small, values-led steps. It is useful for anxiety, low motivation and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people try new ways of relating to others and to themselves. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and provides practical exercises to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. She will discuss different methods with clients and decide together what fits the person’s goals and preferences. That collaboration guides what is practised in sessions and what homework or skills are agreed between meetings.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around parenting, work and other commitments. It also allows shorter check-ins when needed, and sessions that focus on skill practice rather than paperwork. Appropriately qualified therapists can adapt these approaches to suit everyday life and practical responsibilities.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

Australia

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting strain and relationship issues, plus a broad range of other concerns listed on her profile.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her approach is collaborative and practical, using cognitive behavioural and attachment-informed methods to build coping skills and change unhelpful patterns.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years of professional experience working with adults on a range of mental health and life concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

Her profile shows AASW as a credential and that she practises in Australia.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can she work with international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; check the service details for regional pricing.

How do I begin sessions?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.

Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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Faith Chideya

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