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Leib 'Liam' Goldman, AASW
Australia
AASW social worker - anxiety and life changes
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Trauma-informed care
- Mindfulness and ACT
About Leib
Leib 'Liam' Goldman is an AASW social worker with three years' experience. He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression, ADHD and relationship concerns. He also supports people dealing with grief, sleeping problems, career shifts and other life changes.
Liam writes plainly in sessions and uses practical methods to reduce unhelpful thoughts and habits. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy along with acceptance and mindfulness work. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings.
He has worked with people who have serious mental health diagnoses and continues to use trauma-informed principles. That means attending to safety, pacing conversations, and noticing how past experiences affect current reactions. He aims to help people build skills for day-to-day coping as well as process difficult memories.
In practice Liam pays attention to strengths and small wins. He offers straightforward strategies for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems, and practical coaching for career or relationship decisions. Meetings include skill practice, behaviour experiments and checking what works in everyday life.
People meet him for short-term focused work or for longer conversations about identity and life purpose. He uses a client-centred stance - listening first, suggesting steps second. To begin, readers are asked to follow the site's process to match and schedule a first session.
How CBT, ACT and client-centred work translate online
The therapist draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts that lead to stress or avoidance and then try new behaviours to test those thoughts. CBT sessions often include practical steps and short homework tasks to use between meetings.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is used to clarify values and to practise accepting difficult feelings while moving toward meaningful action. Client-centred methods mean the therapist listens, reflects and helps the person set goals at a comfortable pace.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works with the client to decide which mix of CBT, ACT or client-centred methods suits their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative decision made across the first few sessions.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a workday, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people practise new skills in their day-to-day settings and bring immediate real-life examples into session work.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, self esteem, grief, sleeping problems, career changes and relationship issues.
How does he use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
He uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and test them with behaviour experiments and practical exercises between sessions.
What is his background and experience?
He has three years' experience working in mental health and social work settings and has supported people with serious mental health diagnoses.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and practises in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule your first session through the site.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.