Promise Igba, AASW

Promise Igba is a compassionate counsellor based in Australia who brings eight years of clinical experience to work with individuals, couples, and families facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and relationship challenges. He holds a Master of Social Work and is an AASW member - indicating affiliation with the Australian Association of Social Workers - and combines evidence-based methods with a warm, empathetic approach to support clients toward greater resilience and emotional well-being.

His practice focuses on resolving family and relationship conflict, trauma recovery, and motivational interviewing to help clients find practical pathways forward. He is trained in a range of therapeutic techniques, including dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma-informed counselling, and motivational interviewing, and has experience addressing self-harming behaviors, disordered eating, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and complex interpersonal issues.

Promise also offers relationship and family counselling, conflict resolution, and support for attachment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, communication difficulties, and workplace issues. He occasionally leads workshops and partners with community organizations to promote emotional well-being. Outside of practice, he enjoys spending time with his family and playing and watching football (soccer).

Therapeutic Approaches and Accessible Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify what matters most to them and build psychological flexibility by learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking action toward meaningful goals. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life-direction concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding early relationship patterns and how they influence current connection and communication styles; it can be especially helpful for relationship difficulties, attachment issues, and family conflict. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and provides practical skills to change them, making it effective for anxiety, panic, low mood, and many day-to-day challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Promise works collaboratively with clients to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan over time so therapy stays relevant and effective.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility by allowing sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, maintain consistency in care, and access support from wherever the client is located in Australia, while still working with licensed professionals and therapists to pursue meaningful change.