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Ishita Sharma, AASW

Practical, trauma-informed support for anxiety and relationships

7 years in practice · based in Australia · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Ishita

Ishita Sharma is an AASW social worker with seven years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationships, family hurts, trauma and low self-esteem. She writes and speaks plainly, and she focuses on helping people feel understood and rebuild confidence. She works in a trauma-informed and relational way.

That means she pays attention to how past hurts affect current relationships. Sessions aim to help people see recurring patterns, notice what they need, and practise different ways of responding.

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Background and approach

Her practice is shaped by a culturally and linguistically diverse background and by lived experience. Ishita uses that perspective to help people untangle cultural expectations from personal needs. This can be useful when relationships or family roles feel confusing or painful.

In sessions she works collaboratively. Conversations are guided by the person's goals and paced to feel manageable. She helps clients name feelings, try small changes, and build skills for clearer communication and more stable self-worth.

People who come for support often want practical steps and emotional relief. Ishita offers time to talk through what matters, identify realistic next steps, and strengthen the resources someone already has. Her approach aims to make progress understandable and achievable.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

She describes her work as trauma-informed and relational, which means sessions look at how past injury affects present relationships and emotional reactions. This approach helps when anxiety or family dynamics feel tied to earlier hurts and trust needs rebuilding.

She also follows a client-centred style that keeps the conversation focused on each person's goals and pace. In practice this involves collaborating on small experiments and communication skills to reduce anxiety and improve relationship clarity.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to choose methods that match their goals, everyday routine and comfort with different formats. That collaborative selection is reviewed over time to keep treatment useful and relevant.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions are useful for face-to-face conversation and longer work, phone sessions suit people with limited bandwidth, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options aim to make therapy flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Ishita commonly help with?
Ishita supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, family issues, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem.
What is her therapy style like?
She works in a trauma-informed, relational and client-centred way, focusing on understanding patterns and building practical responses that fit each person's life.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working with people across a range of relational and trauma-related concerns.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds AASW and is based in Australia.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
7 years
Licensed
Languages
English

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