Promise Igba, AASW

Promise Igba is an experienced counsellor who brings eight years of professional practice to work with individuals, couples and families facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns. He combines a warm, empathetic style with evidence-based interventions to support clients through difficult life moments and promote longer-term emotional wellbeing.

After completing a master's degree in Social Work, Promise has focused his career on relationship and family conflict resolution, trauma recovery and motivational interviewing. He is listed with AASW - the Australian Association of Social Workers - and draws on extensive training in approaches such as DBT and CBT, trauma-informed counselling, and techniques for addressing self-harm and disordered eating. His practice also includes relationship and family counselling, conflict resolution, and support for depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation.

Promise works with a broad range of concerns including attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, panic disorder, sexuality, social anxiety, workplace difficulties and questions of life purpose and self-love. He occasionally runs workshops and partners with community organisations to raise awareness about emotional wellbeing.

Outside of his counselling work, Promise enjoys spending time with his family and playing and watching football (soccer).

Therapeutic approaches for online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while identifying personal values and committed actions that lead to a more meaningful life. It is often useful for anxiety, stress and difficulties with avoidance.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding how early relationship patterns influence current connections and emotional responses. It is particularly helpful for relationship difficulties, attachment issues and for people wanting to strengthen closeness and trust in their relationships.

Client-Centred Therapy places the client at the centre of the process, offering empathic listening and unconditional positive regard to support self-exploration and personal growth. This approach can assist with self-esteem, identity and navigating major life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and Promise works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences. He draws on a mix of approaches and will discuss options so clients can make informed choices about their care with appropriately qualified or registered professionals and therapists.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging - which makes it easier to fit counselling around work, family and other commitments. These options support regular contact, timely support during difficult periods and access to specialist approaches regardless of location.