Tamara Counselling Service

A gentle space to pause, be heard, and find your way back to yourself...

Hi, I’m Taba.I’m an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and therapist with over 10 years of experience supporting people through anxiety, trauma, stress, and life transitions.My approach is warm, collaborative, and trauma-informed, drawing on CBT, ACT, and culturally responsive care. As both a therapist and artist, and with my own migrant background, I understand the complexities of identity, transition, and belonging. I offer a reflective, compassionate space where you can feel heard, supported, and empowered.

Whatever has brought you here, you don’t have to carry it alone!

You might be here because…

  • You’ve been feeling overwhelmed, and it’s starting to feel like too much

  • Your mind doesn’t seem to slow down, and you find yourself overthinking everything

  • You feel disconnected from yourself, your emotions, or the people around you..

  • You’re going through a change or transition and feel unsure of what comes next

  • You’ve been holding things in, and don’t quite know how to put them into words

  • You’re used to coping on your own, but it’s starting to feel heavy

My Areas of Expertise:

  • Assessment and treatment of anxiety and stress-related presentations

  • Trauma-informed counselling, including support for individuals experiencing complex trauma and high-stress occupational environments

  • Grief and loss counselling, including bereavement and adjustment to significant life transitions

  • Emotional regulation and distress tolerance skills development

  • Group therapy facilitation and delivery of structured therapeutic programs

  • Culturally responsive practice with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities and migrants

  • Specialist Psychosocial Assessments for Family Violence, Trauma and Migration Matters

My Areas of Focus:

  • Anxiety and chronic stress

  • Trauma and complex emotional experiences

  • Emotional regulation

  • Cultural and migration-related challenges

  • Grief, loss, and bereavement

  • Life transitions and adjustment

  • Relationship and interpersonal difficulties

  • Identity, self-esteem, and confidence

  • Adolescents and young adults

  • Chronic illness, palliative care, and end-of-life support

Therapy is a journey and you don’t have to walk it alone!
I offer a space to slow down, listen inwardly, and begin to gently untangle what feels heavy or unclear. At times, this may look structured and focused; at other times, it may feel more exploratory like sketching out patterns, emotions, and narratives to better understand what’s unfolding beneath the surface...

Tabassom Ostadagha, AMHSW, MS, Bachelor of CounsellingAccredited Mental Health Social Worker & CounsellorTrauma-Informed Therapy with a Holistic ApproachOnline & Face-to-Face SessionsBased in NSW | Medicare Rebates Available

Services are available under the Better Access initiative with a valid Mental Health Treatment Plan referral from a General Practitioner or Psychiatrist.

🩺 Information for GPsI am a Mental Health Social Worker and Medicare provider offering trauma-informed care, consultations, and collaborative care planning. I also offer consultation to GPs to support collaborative care and treatment planning where helpful.
I support clients experiencing anxiety, trauma, emotional overwhelm, and life stressors through a safe, person-centred and evidence-based approach.
Referrals are welcome under a Mental Health Care Plan, with Medicare rebates available

Please submit your enquiry below and I will get back to you as soon as possible: