- Stress and anxiety
- Guilt and shame
- Depression support
About Awais
Awais Ali Warriach is an AASW social worker with five years of professional experience in Australia. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, depression and addictions. He also addresses relationship and family concerns, grief, sleeping and eating difficulties, and compassion fatigue.
He sees people as the experts in their own story and looks for strengths clients already have. Sessions are practical and focused on what is causing distress now. The initial meetings often involve mapping recent struggles and identifying a small, concrete step to try between sessions.
Over time he helps people talk through patterns that keep them stuck, like repeated self-criticism or avoidance. He offers straightforward feedback and helps people try different ways of thinking and behaving to see what fits. He also works with issues linked to caregiving stress, chronic illness or pain, and problems around commitment and control.
When someone brings guilt or shame, he will name those feelings directly and look at how they affect daily life. He discusses possible responses that reduce blame and restore a clearer sense of choice. Forgiveness and letting go are explored as personal decisions rather than requirements.
Sessions are conducted in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. He does not take international clients at this time. Costs vary by location and are arranged through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
He works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building practical skills. One approach helps people notice automatic thoughts and test whether those thoughts match reality, which can ease anxiety and self-criticism. Another approach focuses on behaviour changes - trying small actions that target avoidance, low mood or sleeping problems to see what makes life feel more manageable.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which techniques to try based on the problems, goals and personal preferences brought to sessions. That collaborative process includes checking what felt useful and adjusting plans where needed.
The biography does not list which session formats are used, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people join from a quieter room, reduce time off work, or avoid camera use if that feels better. Appropriately qualified therapists can adapt methods for remote sessions so the focus stays on making small, practical changes that matter in everyday life.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, sleeping and eating difficulties, and compassion fatigue.
How does he approach guilt and shame?
He names guilt and shame directly and looks at how those feelings affect daily decisions. He helps people try different responses and consider letting go as a personal choice.
What is his professional background?
He has five years of professional experience and is credentialed with the Australian Association of Social Workers, listed as AASW.
Where is he based?
He is based in Australia and works with people within Australia only; international clients are not accepted.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.