When your mind won't slow down, it helps to have somewhere to start.
Online anxiety counselling for people who are tired of the worry — and ready to do something about it.
Anxiety is often quieter than people expect
It doesn't always look like panic. For many people, anxiety is the low hum of worry that runs underneath everything — the overthinking at 2am, the dread before ordinary situations, the sense of bracing for something that hasn't happened yet.
It can show up in your body, your relationships, your ability to concentrate or rest. It can make you avoid things that matter, or push through everything while running on empty.
Counselling can help you understand what's driving the anxiety, interrupt some of the patterns, and build a different relationship with the thoughts and feelings that have been running the show.
Practical tools, not just talking about it
Deborah Haywood holds a Master of Counselling (University of Canberra) and a Bachelor of Psychological Sciences (Swinburne), and is a Level 2 member of the Australian Counselling Association. Based in Sunbury, Victoria, she works with clients across Australia via telehealth. At Reflect Renew Counselling, she draws on ACT and CBT as a flexible toolkit — not as frameworks to work through rigidly, but as approaches to be used when and how they're genuinely useful for the person in front of her.
ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) tends to be particularly useful for anxiety. Rather than trying to suppress or argue with anxious thoughts, the focus is on changing your relationship with them — so they have less power to dictate what you do or don't do.
Sessions are calm, grounded, and focused on strategies you can use between appointments — not just within them.
What people often bring to anxiety counselling
Anxiety shows up differently for different people. Here are some of the ways it tends to arrive.
You don't need to have reached a breaking point to benefit from support. Often the most useful time to seek help is when you notice the pattern — not when you're already at capacity.
How sessions work
All sessions are held online via video or phone — no commute, no waiting room. Just a private space and a conversation that goes at your pace.
Choose your starting point
The free 15-minute Fit Call is a low-pressure starting point — a chance to ask questions before committing to anything. Or book a Standard Session directly if you're already ready.
Meet online, from wherever you are
Sessions are online, so you can talk from home or anywhere private. No travel, no waiting rooms.
Leave with something you can use
Sessions focus on practical strategies as well as insight. You'll leave with tools you can actually apply in everyday life.
Ready to take the first step?
The free Fit Call is a 15-minute, no-obligation conversation — a chance to ask questions and see if this feels like the right fit.
If you're ready to book a first full session, you can do that directly. Either way, there's no pressure and no commitment required to make contact.
Deborah also works with people navigating grief, stress, caring roles and life transitions — see all the ways she can help →