- Stress and anxiety
- Relationships and intimacy
- ACT and CBT approaches
About Philip
Philip Craig is an AASW social worker with five years of professional experience in Australia. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, motivation, self-esteem and depression. Philip speaks English and focuses on practical steps rather than jargon. He aims to make the first session straightforward so people can decide if it feels like a good fit.
Philip takes a conversational approach that centres the person in the room. He uses straightforward talking, listening and reflective questions to help people clarify what matters to them. Sessions often include goal-setting and small skills to try between meetings so progress feels concrete.
His work draws on several psychological approaches, including acceptance and commitment methods, attachment-based thinking, client-centred ideas, cognitive behavioural techniques and elements of dialectical behaviour strategies. These approaches are used to address mood, stress, coping and relationship patterns in everyday life.
Philip has experience with a wide range of concerns beyond anxiety and depression. His practice covers grief, compassion fatigue, addictions, parenting strain, intimacy issues and career worries, among others. He also notes additional focus areas such as attachment and abandonment issues, autism and alternative sexual cultures.
People who meet him can expect practical conversation, pacing that suits their life, and help identifying next steps. To begin, readers are invited to complete the platform matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options button.
How Philip uses different approaches online
Philip integrates acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help people notice painful thoughts and still move toward what matters. ACT often involves values work and small behavioural experiments to reduce avoidance and increase meaningful action.He also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions. That work is useful for people who want to understand trust, closeness and repeated conflict in relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. Philip will talk through the options based on the client’s needs, goals and preferences and adjust methods as progress unfolds.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around study, work or travel by removing commute time. It also allows shorter check-ins when time is limited, or sessions that focus on skill practice rather than lengthy storytelling. These practical benefits can help young adults balance therapy with study, early careers and changing schedules.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship concerns. The profile also lists issues like parenting strain, grief, addiction and career stress.
How would he describe his therapy style?
Philip uses a conversational, practical style that focuses on clear goals and small steps. He mixes talking, reflective questions and skill practice between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
Philip has five years of professional experience working in Australia.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is listed with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and works in Australia.
Does he run sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only according to the profile.
Can I see him from outside Australia?
International clients are not currently accepted, so sessions are for people based in Australia.
How are sessions organised and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and the service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Confirm the exact fee structure before booking.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
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