- Family and parenting focus
- Trauma informed care
- Practical tools
About Promise
Promise Igba is an AASW social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain and family difficulties. He also supports people recovering from trauma and abuse and those wrestling with self-esteem and body image concerns. He writes simply and listens carefully, aiming to make each session feel focused and useful.
Promise uses straightforward, evidence-informed approaches. Sessions often include practical ways to handle panic, reduce workplace stress, and improve everyday communication. He pays attention to attachment patterns and how early relationships shape current problems so people can find clearer ways to relate to others.
His style is warm and direct. He draws on cognitive behavioural tools to spot unhelpful thinking and ACT techniques to help people clarify their values and take meaningful steps. Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas are used when people want to repair connection or understand intense feelings.
Promise has eight years of experience and a background in social work, including work with community groups and occasional workshops. That experience informs how he supports caregivers, people managing guilt or shame, and those coping with loneliness or life transitions.
In sessions he works with practical goals and small, manageable steps. People often explore communication problems, control issues, forgiveness, and how to build self-love. He encourages steady progress rather than quick fixes, and tailors the approach to each person’s needs.
Approaches you can use in online sessions
Promise commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in simple, practical ways. ACT focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small steps toward those values, which helps with low motivation and chronic worry. CBT looks at thinking patterns and behaviour, teaching skills to reduce panic attacks, social anxiety and workplace stress.Attachment-Based Therapy is also a part of his toolkit when relationship patterns are central. This approach helps people notice how early connections shape current trust, closeness and communication, and supports safer ways of relating to others.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they choose techniques that feel like a good fit. That collaborative process helps keep sessions relevant and practical.
If you are considering online therapy, check the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can use counselling alongside family or work commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Promise help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem issues. He also works on attachment problems, body image, caregiver stress and workplace issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach is warm and direct, with clear goals and practical steps. Sessions combine talking, skill practice and problem-solving suitable for everyday life.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Promise has eight years of experience in social work and counselling settings, including running workshops and collaborating with community organisations.
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He holds AASW and works in Australia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.