- Down-to-earth support
- Focus on life skills
- Experience with chronic illness
About Teena
Teena Quinn is an ACA counsellor with over 10 years of experience. She combines lived experience of chronic illness with professional practice to offer practical, down-to-earth support. Teena aims to help people find clearer ways to manage stress, anxiety and life changes.
She has worked with people from varied backgrounds and spent several years supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. That time shaped her collaborative and respectful style. Clients can expect plain language, flexibility and someone who listens without judgement.
Teena draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-based work and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to build practical skills. Sessions focus on small, achievable steps - reducing overwhelm, improving sleep, managing mood and handling difficult relationships. She also supports people facing grief, trauma, addiction and codependency concerns.
Living with multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, Graves’ disease, POTS and being legally blind informs her perspective. She speaks from both professional knowledge and lived experience when helping people set realistic goals and adapt routines.
Her manner is professional but warm, with a bit of “bush girl” speech at times. Teena encourages people to bring their own goals to sessions and works with them to create plans that fit everyday life.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small committed actions toward those values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Attachment-based therapy looks at how past relationships shape current patterns and helps people build safer ways of relating and feeling connected. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviours to improve mood, sleep and day-to-day functioning.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals and preferences, and then shape sessions collaboratively. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as the client learns what fits them.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, medical appointments and caring responsibilities. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, avoid travel time and let people use quieter surroundings or reduced screen time if that suits them. Appropriately qualified therapists will discuss practicalities and help tailor the delivery to the client’s life.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Teena commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief and codependency among other concerns. She also supports clients facing sleep difficulties, relationship and intimacy issues, and major life changes.
What approach does she use in sessions?
Teena blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-based work and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy depending on the person. The emphasis is on practical strategies and values-based goals rather than jargon.
How long has she practised?
She has more than 10 years of professional experience working in Australia and with diverse communities, including time supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups.
What credential does Teena hold and where is she based?
She is an ACA counsellor and practises in Australia.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside Australia work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Teena?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.