Heath Addison

Heath Addison is an ACA counsellor with 24 years of professional experience in Australia. He focuses on stress and anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and the emotional fallout of separation. Heath aims to make early contact straightforward so people feel less blocked by fear or shame when they begin. Heath often supports people dealing with anger, panic attacks, mood difficulties and feelings of isolation. He also helps those who want to address patterns of control, communication problems, abandonment and attachment struggles. Divorce and separation appear among the concerns he works with alongside workplace stress and issues affecting men. Heath describes a therapy space that is open and relational. He invites honest talk about thoughts, feelings and actions without blame. His practice emphasises an authentic connection and clear interest in each person’s story. Heath will engage directly with experiences of trauma and violence, including supporting people who want to address past use of violence in relationships. He does not avoid difficult details, and seeks to do this work without shaming the person who brings it. In practical terms Heath aims for early movement. He says the approaches he uses often help people feel some progress within the first few meetings. This is balanced with steady planning and attention to what each person needs as therapy continues.

Practical approaches and online therapy

Heath describes his work as evidence-based and practical, focusing on approaches that help people move early in therapy. One common focus is trauma-informed work which involves careful attention to how past hurt affects current feelings and behaviour; this helps people make sense of painful memories without being retraumatised. Another helpful approach is emotion-focused work that looks at how anger, shame or grief show up in relationships and offers ways to name and change those patterns. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Heath will discuss goals, preferences and how you respond in early sessions, and then shape the work to suit what you need. He aims to build an authentic connection so the approach fits your pace and priorities rather than following a fixed formula. The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when necessary. It can also offer flexible timing for people balancing work, caregiving or other commitments, while the therapist and client agree on a session rhythm that supports steady progress.