Stina Boro, ACA

Stina Boro is an ACA counsellor in Australia with eight years' experience working in mental health and community services. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, self-esteem, addiction and family of origin issues. Sessions are offered in English and aimed at adults dealing with recurring patterns from childhood and adult life.

Stina draws on a mix of practical therapies including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She also uses attachment-based and client-centred approaches to look at how early relationships shape current behaviour. Conversations focus on what is happening now and on small, usable steps a person can try between sessions.

Her way of working is collaborative and person-focused. She listens for repeated roles or expectations that came from the family a person grew up in. From there she helps people identify alternatives to those patterns, and practises new ways of thinking and acting in real life.

Sessions can include mindful breathing and simple grounding exercises when helpful. Techniques are introduced gradually and with consent; the aim is to make things manageable rather than overwhelming. Stina also supports people exploring sexual and gender identity and queer-related concerns without judgement.

Background training includes a Master of Counselling and additional experience in somatic methods and mindfulness. She uses that background practically, for example helping people notice how the body responds in difficult conversations and experimenting with new responses. To start, visitors follow the online prompts to match with Stina, complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thinking and move toward actions that reflect their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and life transitions because it focuses on small, practical steps. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shaped current ways of relating and helps people practise safer, clearer ways of connecting. Client-Centred Therapy centres the person's own perspective, with the counsellor responding attentively and helping the client clarify their goals and choices.

Stina treats choosing an approach as a collaborative process. She will talk through the different methods, try things and check in about what feels helpful. Together they work out which combination of approaches fits the person's needs, goals and preferences rather than forcing a single method.

Session formats are not listed specifically in the biography, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove the need to travel. Practically, this means people can try counselling at times that suit their schedule and practice changes in day-to-day life without making large arrangements.