Promise Igba, AASW
8 years in practice
Promise Igba is an AASW social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and low self-esteem.
License and registration
- AASW
- 681279 · expires June 2026
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Promise
Promise Igba is an AASW social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and low self-esteem. He brings eight years of clinical experience and a calm, straightforward style to sessions. He aims to make therapy easy to understand and to use in daily life.
He works with attachment issues, body image concerns, caregiver stress and communication problems. He also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, isolation, workplace stress and panic attacks.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than jargon. Promise combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with cognitive and acceptance-based tools. He uses client-centred talking and motivational interviewing to help people find motivation and build new habits.
The mix aims to strengthen emotional awareness and change unhelpful patterns. He trained to work with trauma, abuse and interpersonal conflict, and brings that experience into care for people facing painful histories. Workshops and community collaborations are part of his wider practice, reflecting an interest in public education about emotional wellbeing.
People who choose Promise can expect a warm, conversational approach. He talks through goals, offers simple exercises to try between sessions, and reviews progress along the way. Sessions are practical, paced to the client, and focused on real-life change.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Promise lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Promise names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Emotion-Focused and Acceptance-Based Work Online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name strong feelings and learn new ways to respond to them; it can help when relationships or recurring emotional reactions feel stuck. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical skills for noticing thoughts without getting pushed around by them, and for choosing actions that match personal values. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at past relationship patterns and how they shape current emotional responses, and it can help with trust, closeness and communication.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk about your needs, goals and preferences and will tailor work using one or more approaches. This might mean focusing on emotions in one period and on practical ACT skills in another, depending on what helps you progress.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video lets you use face-to-face conversation and shared exercises. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat or text messages suit shorter check-ins and ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
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Questions people ask
What issues does Promise support?
He supports stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns, plus related issues like panic attacks, body image and workplace stress.
What is Promise's therapeutic style?
He uses a warm, conversational and client-centred style that focuses on clear goals and practical steps people can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Promise has eight years of experience working with people on trauma recovery, relationship difficulties and emotional regulation.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is listed with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and practises in Australia.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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