- Stress and anxiety
- Blended family issues
- ACT and CBT methods
About Herath
Herath Abeysekara is an AASW-accredited mental health social worker based in Australia with six years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. Herath also notes experience with blended family issues among other family and attachment topics.
Herath uses clear, direct conversation to help people sort practical problems. Sessions focus on identifying what feels most pressing and trying small changes that can make daily life easier. She aims for straightforward tools rather than complex jargon.
Herath draws on a mix of approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, plus attachment-informed work. That means sessions can include learning different ways to respond to difficult thoughts, practising new behaviours, and looking at how past relationships affect present ones.
People who contact her can expect a calm, task-oriented style. She often works with people facing life transitions, stepfamily adjustments, and communication problems that come with changing households. Conversations are paced to the person's needs and practical goals.
Herath asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. She uses an ongoing subscription model for sessions that can be cancelled at any time. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not taken.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them and choose actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, stress and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behaviour and trying practical experiments to change them, which can help with depression and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and communication, useful for relationship strain and blended household tensions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Herath will talk with the person about goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is reviewed.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session types before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings around work, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people use tools like worksheets and behaviour experiments between sessions to practice new responses in everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she address related to blended households?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes, and lists blended family issues among her focus areas.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and conversational, using brief exercises and behaviour-focused strategies to address immediate problems and patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience as an AASW-accredited mental health social worker in Australia.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is AASW-accredited and based in Australia.
Are sessions offered in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How do costs work for ongoing sessions?
Costs vary with 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 the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.