About Iqbal
Iqbal Akhtar is an ACA counsellor with eight years of professional experience in Australia. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem concerns. He also supports LGBTQIA+ related issues and people who have experienced trauma or abuse.
Iqbal aims to treat everyone with respect, sensitivity and compassion. Iqbal keeps sessions simple and practical. He listens first to understand what matters most.
Then he works with each person to set small, realistic goals.
Background and approach
Typical conversations cover coping skills, everyday routines and moments that cause worry or shame. His approach is collaborative and tailored. He adapts language and exercises to suit each person’s needs and background.
Sessions can include thinking exercises, acceptance-based strategies and techniques to change unhelpful patterns. Iqbal also works with people on related concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues and body image. He can help when long-term illness, caregiving or cancer affects mood and relationships.
He is used to talking about complex topics like kink and alternate sexual cultures in a non-judgmental way. If someone is unsure where to start, Iqbal helps them clarify what they want from therapy and chooses steps that feel manageable. He speaks English, Hindi and Urdu and works with individuals seeking clearer direction, better coping and greater emotional balance.
How Iqbal blends proven approaches for online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without fighting them and to act in ways that match their values. It can help with anxiety, avoidance and low motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going and then testing different ways of thinking and acting. It is often used for anxiety and mood concerns. Client-Centred Therapy prioritises a warm, non-judgemental relationship where the person leads the conversation and the therapist mirrors back understanding.Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. Iqbal will talk with each person about their priorities and try methods that fit their goals and preferences. Together they review what helps and adjust the plan over time so it stays useful and realistic.
Online therapy offers flexible options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video sessions let you use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, reflection between sessions and people who prefer writing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and everyday life.
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What this therapist works with
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- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English, Hindi, Urdu
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