Counsellor profile
Josephine Sultana, AASW
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker - stress and parenting
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting pressures
- Emotion-focused work
About Josephine
Josephine Sultana is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). She has more than 15 years' experience in public and private mental health services and has worked in private practice since 2016. Josephine helps people who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, sleep problems, parenting pressures, grief, trauma and related concerns.
Her style is calm and collaborative. She uses clear, evidence-informed methods and keeps sessions practical. Conversations often focus on how thoughts, emotions and everyday routines influence mood and behaviour.
Josephine integrates several psychological approaches when it fits a person’s needs. She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to look at thinking patterns and behaviours, Emotion-Focused Therapy to deepen understanding of feelings, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for values-based coping and psychological flexibility.
She also trained in integrative health and works with functional assessments such as Organic Acids Test and Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis when these are relevant. Those tools are used to explore possible biochemical or lifestyle contributors to energy, sleep and mood alongside psychological work.
Practical tools and simple routines are a common focus in sessions. Josephine supports people to manage daily stressors, improve sleep and communication, and build skills for coping with life changes. Her aim is to help clients find clearer ways to move forward in everyday life.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches for online sessions
Josephine commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) in her work. ACT focuses on helping people clarify their values and take meaningful action, while building skills to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. EFT aims to deepen emotional awareness and to help people understand patterns in how they respond to strong emotions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Josephine will work collaboratively to see which methods suit a person's goals and preferences. That conversation often happens in the first few sessions and can lead to mixing techniques from different approaches.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session types before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around family and work life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins where needed. They can also let a person choose quieter surroundings or avoid being on camera if that helps them engage. Josephine uses her clinical approaches to adapt practical exercises and homework so they work in everyday life.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, relationship strain, parenting pressures, grief, trauma and related issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
She uses evidence-informed approaches such as CBT, EFT and ACT and combines these with practical strategies for daily life.
How much experience does she have?
Josephine has around 15 years' experience across public and private mental health settings and has run a private practice since 2016.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and is based in Australia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session formats before booking as the biography does not specify which online or in-person options are offered.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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