- Integrative mental health
- Evidence-informed therapy
- Values-based support
About Josephine
Josephine Sultana is an AASW social worker with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep problems, parenting strain and career or life changes. Her manner is warm and collaborative, and she focuses on helping people feel heard and build practical coping skills.
Jo has worked across public and private mental health settings and in private practice since 2016. She brings experience supporting adolescents, adults, parents and older adults with emotional and lifestyle challenges. She also helps with intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem and compassion fatigue.
Alongside psychological work Jo incorporates an integrative health perspective. She is a Registered Integrative Health Practitioner Level 2 and uses evidence-informed complementary tools to look at how physical health and lifestyle can affect mood and energy. This can include discussion of nutrition, gut health and relevant functional assessments where appropriate.
Her clinical style draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-based ideas. Sessions are practical and collaborative, aiming to increase emotional awareness and change unhelpful patterns.
Jo aims to help people gain clarity, shift stuck patterns and develop tools that fit their everyday life. She supports decision making that aligns with personal values and helps clients work toward greater balance and resilience.
Jo has worked across public and private mental health settings and in private practice since 2016. She brings experience supporting adolescents, adults, parents and older adults with emotional and lifestyle challenges. She also helps with intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem and compassion fatigue.
Alongside psychological work Jo incorporates an integrative health perspective. She is a Registered Integrative Health Practitioner Level 2 and uses evidence-informed complementary tools to look at how physical health and lifestyle can affect mood and energy. This can include discussion of nutrition, gut health and relevant functional assessments where appropriate.
Her clinical style draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-based ideas. Sessions are practical and collaborative, aiming to increase emotional awareness and change unhelpful patterns.
Jo aims to help people gain clarity, shift stuck patterns and develop tools that fit their everyday life. She supports decision making that aligns with personal values and helps clients work toward greater balance and resilience.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
AASW · Australia
Languages
English
Approaches that translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviours to reduce distress and build more helpful routines. It often suits people wanting structured strategies for anxiety, low mood or sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape emotional responses and can help with intimacy, relationship patterns and trust issues.Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then adapt methods to suit each person. This is a collaborative process where techniques are chosen and tested together rather than imposed.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins between face-to-face appointments and offer different ways to engage when in-person meetings are hard. Therapists with appropriate registration can adapt ACT, CBT and attachment-based interventions to online sessions and tailor home-based practice to everyday routines.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can I bring to therapy?
Jo works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, sleep difficulties, parenting strain, grief and career or life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a warm, collaborative approach that focuses on practical tools, emotional awareness and helping clients make values-based choices.
What experience does she have?
Jo has 15 years of experience in public and private mental health services and has been in private practice since 2016.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and practises in Australia.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Jo?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.