Dipti Vira, PACFA

Dipti Vira is a psychotherapist and counsellor with a ten-year career across clinical, hospital and private practice settings in India, Singapore and Australia. She is PACFA-registered (Clinical) and focuses on helping people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed or uncertain about the next steps in life. Her approach aims to make therapy understandable and practical for everyday concerns.

Dipti uses a blend of cognitive approaches, clinical hypnosis and person-centred methods to shape sessions around each person's needs. She listens for what matters most and offers straightforward ways to manage stress, anxiety and low mood. Sessions also address relationship strain, low self-esteem and challenges tied to life transitions, including midlife change.

People who choose Dipti can expect a calm, respectful space to talk through difficult feelings and decisions. She works with the pace each person needs and pays attention to cultural background and individual values. The emphasis is on building emotional resilience and clearer thinking.

Her background includes work in hospitals and private practice, which informs a balanced mix of practical tools and client-led conversation. Dipti often supports people managing chronic illness or pain, caregiver stress, and issues such as obsessive thoughts, compulsions and phobias. She aims to help clients find manageable steps forward.

Dipti offers therapy in English, Gujarati and Hindi. She does not take international clients. To begin, a short matching questionnaire helps pair someone with the right session schedule and therapist.

How core approaches shape online therapy

Dipti draws on cognitive approaches and person-centred work, and also uses clinical hypnosis. Cognitive approaches focus on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, which can help with anxiety, low mood and obsessive thinking. Person-centred work emphasises listening and understanding the person's experience, helping them clarify values and choices. Clinical hypnosis uses guided relaxation and focused attention to help with habit change, stress management and some types of chronic pain.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Dipti discusses goals and preferences with each person and adapts techniques over time. Together they choose methods that feel comfortable and useful for the issues at hand, whether that means hands-on skill practice or gentler exploratory sessions.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow a quieter check-in during a work or home break. It can also offer shorter or longer session rhythms depending on what works best for the person. Ask about the available session types when you complete the matching questionnaire so arrangements match your day-to-day needs.