Heath Addison

Heath Addison is an ACA counsellor with 24 years of professional experience in Australia. He focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety and work through relationship and parenting concerns. He also addresses the effects of trauma, abuse and violence and supports people who want to stop using violence in relationships.

He aims to make the first contact easier and less frightening. He tries to reduce barriers from the start so people can begin to speak about hard things. Heath emphasises an honest, respectful connection in sessions and seeks to build trust without blame.

Sessions are conversational and relational. Heath creates space for people to talk about thoughts, feelings and actions in a straightforward way. He avoids shaming language and encourages reflection rather than judgement.

The work often focuses on practical movement and change. Heath says the approaches he uses usually help people feel some shift within the first couple of meetings. From there he helps people set small, realistic steps to practise between sessions.

People come for a range of issues including anger, panic attacks, mood difficulties, communication problems, attachment and abandonment concerns, and feelings of isolation or loneliness. He also supports men grappling with guilt, shame or control issues related to relationships.

Heath asks people to be honest about their goals and to bring what matters most to sessions. He intends the therapy relationship to be collaborative, with attention to what will help someone live with more ease and clearer choices.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Heath uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on emotion, connection and practical change. One common approach emphasises talk-based work to help people name and make sense of strong feelings; this can reduce reactivity and improve calm in everyday situations. Another approach focuses on behaviour and small experiments to create movement - setting simple steps to practise between sessions can help with anxiety, panic and mood challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Heath will collaborate with each person to choose methods that suit their goals and preferences. He discusses options and adapts the focus as therapy progresses so the plan fits the person rather than the other way around.

The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to have regular meetings while focusing on real-world steps between appointments.