Shankari

Ms Shankari Sundaram

Social Worker (Mental Health)

“Are you emotionally overwhelmed and unsure about future directions? Talking to a trained professional can help. As a trauma counsellor and therapist, I help my clients with strategies and tools to improve quality of life. Find out if I’m the right fit for you by booking a free 20-minute introduction call.”

About Me

Feeling overwhelmed can make daily life a struggle, especially after difficult experiences. As a trauma counsellor and therapist, I offer practical strategies to help you navigate these feelings and find clarity. We’ll work together to build resilience, equipping you with tools to manage emotional distress. I aim to support you in improving your quality of life, guiding you towards a more stable and hopeful future.

Approach

If life's uncertainty has left you stuck, I focus on practical steps paced to your needs so you can notice what matters and try manageable changes. I offer sessions in Adelaide and online, and can work in English, Hindi/Urdu or Tamil so you can name experiences in the language that feels right. Sessions blend somatic noticing, mindfulness practice and values-based ACT exercises, with short between-session tasks to anchor new responses. This way of working often helps adults and couples ready for clear, doable progress.
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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

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    ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy)

    A form of therapy that teaches acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings while guiding action aligned with personal values.

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    Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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    Trauma Counseling

    Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.

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    Mindfulness

    The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.

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    Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

    A therapy combining mindfulness meditation with cognitive behavioural techniques, designed particularly to prevent relapse in depression.

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    Somatic Psychotherapy

    A form of therapy focused on the connection between mind and body, using body awareness and movement to release held tension, trauma, and emotion.

Works With:

  • •Adults
  • •Couples
  • •Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

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    Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

    Learn more about Trauma

Professional Title:

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    Social Worker (Mental Health)

    A social worker specialising in mental health, providing therapy, case management, and support for people with psychological conditions.

Qualifications

Flinders University

Registrations

Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)

Accredited Mental Health Social Worker

Service Area

Within & Without

In-person & Online

Hawthorn

Adelaide, South Australia

Australia