Mental health is at the heart of Ananda

Ananda was created around a simple idea: our mental health cannot always be separated from the way we live. Our relationships, stress, sleep, daily rhythms, movement, physical wellbeing and the way we care for ourselves are all part of a much bigger picture.

Our approach brings together professional mental health care, lifestyle wellbeing, Ayurveda, yoga, meditation and mindfulness within one integrative wellbeing practice — offering different ways to support the whole person.

Our counselling and psychotherapy work is led by founder and Clinical Director Niveen Rajabdeen, an experienced counsellor and psychotherapist who has led Ananda Wellness Australia for almost 10 years. Niveen works with individuals, couples and families, supporting concerns including anxiety, stress and burnout, relationships, grief and loss, life transitions, emotional regulation, trauma, self-esteem and personal development.

Her therapeutic approach draws from established modalities including CBT, Schema Therapy, Narrative Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), with mindfulness, nervous-system awareness and mind-body practices incorporated where appropriate.

You don’t need to be in crisis to come to counselling. Therapy can also be a place to understand yourself more deeply, explore patterns, strengthen relationships and find a more grounded way forward.