Counsellor profile
Leib 'Liam' Goldman, AASW
AASW social worker - Family and parenting, Stress and anxiety
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- ACT informed
- CBT and DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Leib
Leib 'Liam' Goldman is an AASW-accredited social worker with three years' experience in Australia. He assists adults with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, relationship concerns, grief, and family and parenting-related issues. He also addresses sleep problems, self-esteem, career questions and coping with life changes.
Liam keeps sessions straightforward and practical. He draws on cognitive behavioural tools and mindfulness to help people manage difficult thoughts and feelings. He also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and DBT strategies for emotional regulation.
He has worked with people who have serious mental health presentations, including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and OCD. That background informs a trauma-aware way of meeting people who are coping with distress or crisis. It also means he attends to safety and pacing when material is intense.
Liam describes his manner as relaxed and approachable, with a sense of humour. In practice he listens, reflects, and suggests concrete skills to try between sessions. Sessions tend to focus on small, manageable steps rather than big promises.
People who come because of parenting strain, family conflict or intimacy problems will find a therapist who will help clarify priorities and explore practical coping strategies. He encourages using strengths already present in everyday life to make gradual change.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches for online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values, even when unpleasant thoughts come up. It can be useful for life changes, low mood and uncertainty. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions, and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression and sleep problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals and preferences, and together they will choose or mix methods that fit. That collaborative process includes trying techniques in sessions and adjusting them between meetings based on what helps.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life, such as arranging shorter check-ins during a lunch break or choosing an audio-only meeting when bandwidth is limited. It also lets people practise mindfulness exercises or behavioural tasks within their usual routines. Appropriately qualified therapists can adapt exercises for the online setting so the focus remains on usable skills and steady progress.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Liam help with?
He works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, relationship concerns, grief, intimacy issues and family and parenting-related stress.
What is his therapeutic style?
He combines client-centred listening with practical tools from CBT, DBT, ACT and mindfulness to manage symptoms and build everyday skills.
How much experience does he have?
He has three years' experience and has supported people with serious mental health presentations including bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
What are his credentials and location?
He is AASW-accredited and based in Australia.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does he take international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.