- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Values-focused work
About Stuart
Stuart Fisher is an ACA counsellor in Australia with 29 years of professional experience. He works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder and depression. He speaks English and does not work with international clients.
Stuart keeps sessions straightforward. He listens to what is worrying a person and helps them decide what matters next. Many people come when they feel stuck after changes in work, relationships or health. Stuart aims to make the first steps practical and manageable.
He uses methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice thoughts and act on their values. He also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy where relationship patterns or emotion regulation are central. These approaches shape the kinds of skills and experiments he offers in sessions.
In practice he focuses on clear, short-term goals alongside longer conversations about patterns that keep someone stuck. He will talk through coping strategies for anxiety, routines for addiction recovery, and ways to manage mood swings linked to bipolar or depression. Sessions move at a steady pace and aim to produce usable steps between meetings.
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, a person selects the See online therapy options button, completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session. Stuart does not accept international clients.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values rather than being driven by difficult feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and feeling directionless. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) focuses on building emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. It is practical for managing intense emotions, self-destructive patterns and impulsive behaviour. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current connections and communication, which can help when attachment issues or relational patterns are a central concern.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client review needs, goals and preferences together and try methods that fit. Sessions often combine skills practice, conversational reflection and short behavioural experiments agreed between meetings.
Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets a person use techniques such as mindfulness practice or DBT skills in the moments they arise, then bring that experience back into the next session to shape what comes next.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
29+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder and depression, and related issues such as attachment difficulties and body image.
How does he approach someone feeling stuck?
He uses practical conversations and exercises to clarify what matters next and to build small, manageable steps forward.
What is his professional background?
He has 29 years of professional experience working with adults in Australia on mood, anxiety and addiction concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is listed as an ACA counsellor and works in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Are international clients accepted?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.