Promise Igba

Promise Igba is an AASW social worker with eight years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and self‑esteem struggles. He supports people who are worried about their body image, attachment patterns, caregiver stress and workplace pressures. Promise writes simply and listens carefully to understand what matters most to each person.

He takes a practical, conversational approach in sessions. People can expect a calm space to talk through current problems and to try small steps that build change over time. Promise draws on methods that focus on thoughts, emotions and relationships to help people notice patterns and practise new responses.

Promise uses a mix of approaches, including cognitive behavioural ideas, acceptance and commitment strategies, attachment‑based work and emotionally‑focussed conversation. Sessions often involve identifying unhelpful thinking, clarifying values, and practising new ways of relating to others and to oneself. He also uses motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change.

He has a masters degree in social work and is a member of the Australian Association of Social Workers, noted as AASW. Outside work he enjoys time with family and following football (soccer).

Promise welcomes straightforward, goal‑oriented work and slower, reflective change processes. He supports people through grief, panic attacks, communication problems, shame and isolation, and helps people rebuild trust in their relationships.

Therapy approaches you can use online

Promise commonly uses cognitive behavioural therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy. Cognitive behavioural therapy helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours to reduce anxiety and panic. Acceptance and commitment therapy focuses on values and small actions, helping people live in line with what matters even when feelings are difficult.

He also draws on attachment‑based and emotionally‑focussed ideas when relationship patterns and closeness are the main concern. Attachment work looks at how early patterns show up in adult relationships, while emotionally‑focussed methods help name and respond to strong feelings between people.

Finding the right approach usually happens together in the first few sessions. Promise will work with each person to decide which methods match their goals, preferences and practical needs. That means sessions can shift to emphasise thinking skills, values‑based action, or emotional repair as required.

If you are considering online work, please confirm the available session formats before booking. The main benefit of online sessions is practical: they can fit into a busy week, allow shorter check‑ins and remove the need to travel. Some formats are easier when bandwidth is low or a quick conversation is needed, so clarify the options offered when you schedule.