Josephine Sultana, AASW

Josephine Sultana is an accredited mental health social worker registered with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). She holds a Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Counselling and Human Services, where she specialised in Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), and brings more than 15 years of experience across public and private mental health settings.

Working in private practice since 2016, Josephine supports adolescents, adults, parents, and older adults with a broad range of emotional and lifestyle challenges. Her clinical experience covers depression, anxiety, trauma, stress and burnout, relationship and family difficulties, addiction, grief, parenting concerns, sleep problems, and women’s emotional health including hormone-related issues such as PCOS.

Alongside psychological therapies, Josephine trained as a Registered Integrative Health Practitioner Level 2 (IHP2) and holds professional registration with the International Institute for Complementary Therapists (IICT). She integrates evidence-informed complementary strategies and functional assessments such as the Organic Acids Test (OAT) and Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) to identify biochemical or lifestyle factors that may influence mood, energy, and cognitive functioning. This allows for a more holistic view that considers both emotional and physiological contributors to wellbeing.

Her therapeutic style is warm, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based practice. Josephine draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), narrative approaches, and mindfulness to tailor treatment to each person’s needs, helping clients build self-awareness, practical coping skills, and meaningful long-term strategies for emotional health.

Evidence-Informed Therapies Delivered Online

Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people deepen their awareness of feelings and understand how emotions shape relationships and behaviour. It is often used for relationship concerns, grief, trauma-related emotional responses, and for strengthening emotional processing. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviours that contribute to distress, making it useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and sleep problems. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) combines mindfulness and values-based work to support emotional regulation and resilience, helping clients cope with difficult feelings while moving toward meaningful goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Josephine works collaboratively with each person to select or blend methods that best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors the pace and techniques to individual circumstances so therapy feels practical and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexible options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to access support from home or work. These formats allow for consistent contact, adaptable scheduling, and continuity of care, while enabling licensed professionals and therapists to deliver evidence-informed interventions across a range of emotional and life challenges.