Neda is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with 25 years’ experience delivering mental health, counselling and wellbeing services. She supports adults experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, stress, grief and significant life transitions, as well as people navigating psychosocial disability and adjustment to major changes in their lives.
Neda’s experience spans many backgrounds and life stages, and she tailors her approach to each person’s needs, values and circumstances. As a bilingual practitioner, she also welcomes clients who would prefer to work in Farsi, and brings a deep understanding of how culture, identity and life experience shape wellbeing.
Alongside her clinical practice, Neda is a Lecturer in Social Work at Adelaide University, where she teaches and supervises students in interviewing, counselling and group work skills. This academic work supports her commitment to maintaining a contemporary, evidence-based approach to practice.
Neda supports people experiencing:
Neda also provides comprehensive psychosocial and mental health assessments, risk assessments, and NDIS functional capacity assessments and reports.
Neda’s approach is warm, collaborative, trauma-informed and culturally responsive. She draws on a broad range of evidence-based therapies, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), EMDR, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), mindfulness-based approaches, motivational interviewing, interpersonal therapy and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy.
She adapts therapy to the individual rather than expecting the individual to adapt to therapy. This may include adjusting communication style, session structure, pace and therapeutic tools to accommodate culture, language, neurodivergence, disability or personal preference.
For clients who have experienced trauma, Neda prioritises safety and stabilisation and progresses to trauma-focused approaches such as EMDR or Cognitive Processing Therapy when the client is ready. Her work is practical and strengths-based, with clients supported to make informed choices about their therapy and progress at a pace that feels safe.
Adults and young people aged 14 and over.
“I work alongside you in a warm, practical way, building on your strengths and using evidence-based approaches. I respect your culture, identity and the way your mind works, and understand how past experiences can shape the present. Together, we work at a pace that feels safe and right for you.”
Yes. Information shared in sessions is confidential and handled in line with our privacy obligations. We will let you know in advance about the small number of circumstances where we are required to share information (for example, where there is risk of serious harm).
Telehealth sessions are available across Australia. In-person availability depends on the social worker and where they practise. Check their profile for appointment options and locations.
You do not need a referral to book with us. A Mental Health Treatment Plan from your GP may allow you to claim a Medicare rebate for sessions with an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker. If you would like one, your GP can prepare it for you.
Session fees vary depending on the practitioner and type of service. Some appointments may be eligible for Medicare rebates, including sessions with eligible psychologists and Accredited Mental Health Social Workers (AMHSWs), where Medicare requirements are met.
We also offer appointments with qualified social workers whose services are not eligible for Medicare rebates.
Our team can explain the available options, applicable fees and any Medicare rebates before you book, helping you make an informed choice about your care.
This is social work support delivered within a supervised practice. Medicare-funded clinical care is available with our Accredited Mental Health Social Workers. If you are looking for non-clinical wellbeing support, our Wellbeing Coaches sit in a separate service.
Yes. Our practice is trauma-informed and recovery-oriented. You are never pushed to share more than you are ready for, and we work with you at the pace that feels right.
Both can support people experiencing mental health challenges. Under a Mental Health Treatment Plan, Medicare rebates may be available with eligible psychologists and Accredited Mental Health Social Workers. A social worker often brings a particular strength in working with trauma, family and relationships, and in helping you navigate the systems and services around your situation. A psychologist often brings particular depth in diagnosis, assessment and structured therapy. We can help you think through which suits you best.
