Emmanuel Igwe, AASW

Emmanuel Igwe is an AASW counsellor with six years working in community, mental health, disability and child protection settings. He brings a practical, down-to-earth manner to sessions and aims to make the first step feel manageable for people who are worried or unsure.

He helps people facing problems such as anxiety, depression, addictions, sleep difficulties, low self-esteem and anger. Emmanuel also supports those dealing with career shifts, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue and issues linked to ADHD and bipolar. He uses plain language and straightforward strategies during conversations.

Emmanuel’s style is humanistic and client-centred. He focuses on each person’s strengths and life experience rather than fitting them into a checklist. Sessions are warm and non-judgemental, and he aims to help people clarify what matters to them and take small steps forward.

He draws on several approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. Emmanuel combines these with existential ideas to help people find meaning and practical ways to change unhelpful patterns.

Emmanuel speaks English and Igbo and works from Australia. He encourages people to take things at their own pace and to use coaching-style tasks between sessions when that would help progress. To begin, he asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire so sessions can be booked to suit their needs.

How Emmanuel’s approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take action towards those values, often using simple exercises to notice thoughts without being driven by them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and practising small changes that reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people tune into their emotions and understand how those feelings shape relationships and choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Emmanuel will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then try methods that match those needs. The plan can change as progress is made, with the therapist and client deciding collaboratively what helps most.

If you are considering online sessions, check which formats are currently offered before booking. Many people find online or remote therapy helps fit sessions around work, reduces travel time and makes it easier to keep appointments. It can also allow for shorter check-ins or sessions that don’t require being on camera, depending on what suits your circumstances and the available options. Appropriately registered therapists can adapt exercises such as ACT or CBT worksheets for remote work so progress continues between sessions.