The Second Door Counselling
Counsellor, PACFA (she, her)
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When people reach out to me, it’s usually after trying to hold everything together for far too long. Maybe you’re feeling emotionally drained, stuck in the same arguments with your partner, or deeply concerned about your child’s anxiety, anger, or school refusal. Sometimes there’s no big crisis—just a quiet sense that something’s not right. Life feels heavy, and it’s hard to enjoy the things that should bring joy.
As a clinical counsellor—and also a wife and mother, daughter, sister—I understand how complex and layered our struggles can be.
Real change comes from understanding why you think, feel, and react the way you do—especially in moments of stress, conflict, or emotional disconnection. Together, we’ll explore how your current struggles are often rooted in earlier experiences, unmet emotional needs, or ingrained patterns shaped by your upbringing and past re
This space is welcoming to children, teens, individuals, couples, and families—regardless of identity, background, or relationship configuration. Whether you identify as LGBTQIA+, heterosexual, single, married, separated, or in a de facto relationship, you are genuinely welcome here. Email for free intro session.
Call or Email The Second Door Counselling Services now for a free 15 minute consultation - (02) 7804 4866
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $130
- Couple Sessions $150
- Concession rate: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
Bank transferInsurance
- Allianz
- Bupa
- CGU (IAG)
- CUA Health
- Defence Health
- Doctors fund
- EML
- GIO (Suncorp)
- GMHBA
- Health Partners
- ICARE
- Medicare Rebates
- Mildura
- NDIS
- NSW Self-Insurers
- Police Health
- QBE
- SIRA Workers Compensation
- Teachers Health
- Vicitm Services
The Second Door Counselling Services
Counsellor, PACFA
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (02) 7804 4866
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Membership with Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia Shivani Mittal
- Graduate Diploma of Counselling
- Certificate from College of Law Mediator
Counsellor: Shivani Mittal
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
The Second Door Counselling Services
Counsellor, PACFA
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (02) 7804 4866
Expertise and Interests
Practice Areas
- Addiction
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Bisexual
- Child
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Internet Addiction
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Marital and Premarital
- Parenting
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Teen Violence
- Trauma and PTSD
The Second Door Counselling Services
Counsellor, PACFA
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (02) 7804 4866
Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Ethnicity
South Asian
I also speak
Gujarati ,
Hindi ,
Marathi ,
Punjabi
Religion
Hindu
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Ethnicity
South Asian
I also speak
Gujarati ,
Hindi ,
Marathi ,
Punjabi
Religion
Hindu
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behaviour (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused
- Family / Marital
- Gottman Method
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Person-Centred
- Positive Psychology
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Trauma Focused
The Second Door Counselling Services
Counsellor, PACFA
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (02) 7804 4866
Location
Primary Location
The second Door- Counselling Service
Archives Way
Caddens, NSW 2747
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Additional Location
Parramatta, NSW 2150
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The Second Door Counselling Services
Counsellor, PACFA
Call for a free consultation now - (02) 7804 4866