About Damilare
Damilare Elijah is a counsellor with five years of professional experience based in Australia. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and the effects of trauma or abuse. He also supports those struggling with self-esteem, motivation and major life changes.
Damilare centres the person's own knowledge of their life. He believes clients bring strengths that help them move through hard times. In sessions he offers steady support while people test new ways of coping and thinking.
Background and approach
He aims to make the first step feel manageable and clear. Sessions focus on practical strategies and honest conversation. Damilare helps people build confidence, manage anxious thoughts and regain a sense of control.
He also addresses problems such as communication difficulties, control issues, social anxiety and questions about life purpose. Clients who want to work on forgiveness or self-love can explore those themes in a gradual, paced way. He uses a collaborative style where goals are set together and progress is reviewed often.
The work is paced to the individual and tailored to everyday life. Damilare holds AASW, which is the Australian Association of Social Workers credential. He offers support through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging.
If someone is ready to begin, he helps them take practical steps toward clearer thinking and steadier routines.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit your life
Two evidence-based techniques often used in his work are cognitive strategies and behavioural approaches. Cognitive strategies help people notice and shift unhelpful thought patterns that fuel anxiety and low mood. Behavioural approaches focus on small, practical actions that rebuild confidence and reduce avoidance, such as graded exposure for social anxiety or activity planning for depression.He also draws on trauma-informed ways of working that emphasise safety and pacing. This means moving at a rate that feels manageable and using grounding or breathing techniques to reduce overwhelm. These methods are useful for people coping with past abuse or strong emotional reactions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to choose techniques based on their needs, goals and preferences, and will check in regularly to adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow fuller conversation and visual cues, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break, while live chat or messaging suit shorter check-ins or times when typing feels more manageable. These options make it simpler to attend sessions from different locations and at varying times, helping therapy fit into a busy life.
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Also listed
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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