Zaynab Al- Fahrany
Child & Adolescent Counsellor
Areas of Specialisation
With an academic foundation in psychology and postgraduate training in counselling, Zaynab provides developmentally informed support for children, adolescents, and families. Her work blends clinical understanding with practical, personalised strategies, delivered in a calm and respectful space where emotions can be explored safely and change can take shape.
Zaynab’s approach is trauma-aware, culturally responsive, and collaborative. She takes time to understand each young person and family within their wider life context — including relationships, school, culture, and developmental stage — in order for therapy to feel relevant, grounded, and meaningful.
Clients often describe her approach as steady, thoughtful, and easy to engage with, valuing the balance she brings between genuine warmth and clear, professional guidance.
How Sessions Work
Zaynab offers a calm, structured therapeutic space where young people and families can explore concerns at a pace that feels safe and manageable. Sessions are guided by careful listening, thoughtful questioning, and developmentally appropriate strategies that help clarify emotions, strengthen communication, and build practical ways of coping.
For children, Zaynab incorporates play-based and creative therapeutic approaches to support emotional expression, regulation, and understanding in ways that feel natural and engaging. For adolescents and families, she balances structure with flexibility, supporting respectful dialogue and shared insight to help create patterns of interaction that feel more supportive and less reactive.
Clinical Focus
Zaynab’s work commonly involves:
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Anxiety, stress, and emotional regulation
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Low mood and depressive symptoms (non-crisis support)
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Anger management and impulse control
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Self-esteem, confidence, and identity development
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Identity exploration and personal development
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Neurodivergence, including ADHD and Autism
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Behavioural and emotional concerns in children and adolescents
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School-related stress, adjustment, and bullying
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Parent–child attachment and relational dynamics
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Relationship and communication difficulties
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Separation, divorce, and co-parenting dynamics
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Trauma and recovery from abuse
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Family and domestic violence recovery
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Grief, loss, and major life transitions
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Cultural adjustment and life transitions
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Study, work, and performance-related stress
Professional Experience & Background
Zaynab’s practice is strengthened by experience working within statutory child protection and community family support services, where she supported children, adolescents, and families in complex and sensitive circumstances. This work developed strong clinical judgement, careful risk awareness, and the ability to remain calm and effective in emotionally charged situations.
She maintains ongoing professional development in trauma-informed care, youth mental health, relational and attachment-informed practice, and play-based therapeutic approaches. Zaynab engages in regular supervision and specialised training to ensure her work remains ethical, current, and responsive to the evolving needs of the families she serves.
My Favourite Thing About Being A Counsellor
Zaynab is drawn to the moment when things begin to feel a little clearer for a young person or family — when emotions that once felt overwhelming start to make sense, and a path forward feels possible. She finds meaning in helping people organise what they are experiencing into something that feels manageable, respectful, and grounded.
What is Unique About Me As a Counsellor
Zaynab brings a calm, structured presence to her work. She values thoughtful preparation, clear boundaries, and a collaborative style that helps clients feel both supported and steady within the therapeutic space. Her practice is shaped by cultural awareness and a strong sense of ethical responsibility, particularly when working with children and adolescents in complex family contexts.
What Guides My Work
Zaynab believes meaningful change happens when people feel both understood and supported. She values clarity, respect, and emotional safety, and works to help young people and families make sense of what they are carrying so they can move forward with greater confidence and steadiness.
Professional Goals
Zaynab’s focus is on helping young people and families move from feeling stuck to feeling capable. She aims to make therapy a place where conversations feel clear, practical, and meaningful, and where small, steady progress is valued as much as big change. She is committed to staying curious in her work, strengthening her clinical skill set, and remaining deeply attentive to the individual stories and contexts each client brings into the room.
Most meaningful achievements
For Zaynab, her greatest achievement has been developing the capacity to remain steady in emotionally charged situations while maintaining compassion and professional clarity. She takes pride in building trusting relationships with young people and families across diverse backgrounds, and in creating a therapeutic environment where difficult conversations can be approached with care, respect, and confidence.
One Personal Note
Zaynab appreciates calm organisation and thoughtful preparation, often finding that a clear plan and steady structure create the same sense of grounding in everyday life that she aims to offer in the therapy room.
🌿 Begin Your Therapy Journey🌿
If you’re considering support for your child, adolescent, or family, you’re welcome to book an appointment to explore whether working together feels like the right fit.
Book Your Appointment - South Perth
Quick Links
Locations:
South Perth:
Suite 5,
95 Canning Highway,
South Perth, 6151
Joondalup:
4F / 1 Wise Street,
Joondalup
6027
Who we help
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Children aged 3 -12
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Employment Assistance Program EAP
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