- Addictions support
- Relationship help
- Attachment work
About Mercedes
Mercedes Alia is an AASW social worker in Australia with six years of professional experience. She works with young adults and others on addictions, relationship strain, family and parenting stress, and self-esteem concerns.
She offers straightforward, practical conversations. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what can change. Mercedes uses a mix of approaches such as attachment work, narrative techniques and cognitive strategies to help people make sense of patterns and try different behaviours.
In sessions she pays attention to how relationships and early experiences shape current reactions. That can include looking at attachment styles or how past losses affect trust and closeness. She also uses motivational interviewing to support people who want to change habits linked to addiction or low motivation.
Her style is client-centred and conversational. People can expect to set clear goals, try small experiments between sessions, and review progress. She explains ideas plainly and checks in about what is useful from week to week.
Mercedes speaks English, Albanian and Italian, which can help people who prefer to use another language during sessions. She works from Australia and does not take international clients. To start, people are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and book an initial session.
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Confirm current session options and any other practical details before booking.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at current relationship patterns and how earlier bonds affect reactions today. Online work can focus on recognising those patterns and practising new ways of relating during conversations. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and actions and tests small behavioural experiments. In online sessions this can mean setting clear homework tasks and reviewing progress together. Motivational Interviewing helps people strengthen their own reasons to change by exploring ambivalence in a guided way and can support work on addictions or motivation struggles.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods match a person’s goals and preferences, and adjust the plan as needed. That means clients help choose what to try and evaluate whether it feels helpful.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into study or work routines, allow shorter check-ins if schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. Discuss format preferences when arranging the first session so practical arrangements match everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Albanian, Italian
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with addictions, relationship problems, family and parenting stress, and self-esteem issues, plus related areas such as abandonment and body image.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is conversational and client-centred, combining attachment-informed work, cognitive techniques and narrative methods to clarify patterns and try practical changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience supporting people through relationship and addiction-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with the AASW and practises in Australia.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions can be held in English, Albanian or Italian.
Can people outside Australia work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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