About William
Dr William Abur works with people dealing with stress, anxiety and low self-esteem. He also supports those facing relationship strain, grief, sleep difficulties and the impact of trauma and abuse. He is an AASW social worker with twenty years of experience in clinical and community settings.
William aims to make the first steps feel manageable. He listens without judgement and helps people say what matters to them. Together he and the client set clear goals and plan small, practical changes to try between sessions.
Background and approach
His approach blends evidence-based techniques with a person-focused style. He draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to tackle unhelpful thinking and on acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and build workable habits. Emotionally-focused methods are used when relationship patterns and attachment issues are a central concern.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. People can expect to learn simple tools for managing worry, sleeplessness and emotional overwhelm. William also supports those navigating career shifts, parenting stress, compassion fatigue and identity-related concerns for LGBT people.
He speaks English and provides therapy from Australia. The emphasis is on practical steps that fit into everyday life, helping people move from feeling stuck to noticing real changes over time.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while focusing on what matters in life; it is often useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to spot and change unhelpful thinking and behaviours, which can reduce worry and improve sleep. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on emotions and patterns in close relationships, which can help when attachment or repeated communication problems are causing distress.Finding the right approach is something the therapist will do together with the client. He will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped in the past, then suggest methods to try. Sessions can shift direction over time as needs change, so the process stays collaborative and tailored.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for a more traditional session feel; phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging let people work through things in smaller steps and fit sessions into a busy day. These options add flexibility and make it easier to keep therapy going around work, family and other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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