Counsellor profile
Stephen Hossack, ACA
ACA counsellor - Family and relationship concerns
Continue with StephenAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Grief and trauma
About Stephen
Stephen Hossack is an ACA counsellor in Australia with 16 years of professional experience. He works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family issues, grief, low self-esteem, trauma and intimacy-related problems. His practical focus includes parenting concerns and anger alongside career and life-purpose questions.
Stephen keeps sessions straightforward and conversational. He listens to what matters most and helps people talk through difficult feelings. He aims to reduce overwhelm by breaking concerns into manageable steps. Practical coping strategies and clearer communication are common parts of his work.
Many people come to him for help with attachment issues, blended family challenges or the fallout of separation and divorce. He also supports those facing addiction, cancer-related stress, guilt or isolation. Men’s midlife concerns and questions about commitment and codependency are included in his practice focus.
Stephen draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma and grief. He helps people rebuild confidence and repair communication patterns. Sessions often involve reflecting on patterns and practising different ways of responding to conflict or parenting stress.
He offers help in English for adults in Australia. If someone wants to start, they complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The subscription model used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Stephen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage stress, improve relationships and process grief. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and low mood. This method is practical and often includes homework to build new daily habits.Another approach targets patterns in relationships and attachment. It helps people notice repeated reactions, understand their origins, and practise different responses to improve communication and closeness. This approach is often used for parenting strain, intimacy concerns and blended-family difficulties.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels useful, then adapt techniques over time in collaboration with the client.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit work or family life around appointments, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They can also help people start therapy sooner when scheduling is tight.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family problems does he help with?
He helps people work through family conflict, blended family issues and the effects of separation or divorce.
Can he help with parenting stress?
Yes. He supports parents who are feeling overwhelmed, unsure about discipline, or struggling with communication at home.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a conversational, practical style that focuses on breaking problems into manageable steps and improving communication.
How much experience does he have?
He has 16 years of professional experience working with adults on stress, relationships, grief and related issues.
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He is an ACA counsellor based in Australia.
Does he run sessions in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started working with him?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule a 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.