About Damian
Damian Laidler helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, anger and depression. He also supports those dealing with addictions, grief, parenting stress, low self-esteem and life changes. Damian's approach aims to make coping skills practical and usable in everyday life.
Damian is an ACA counsellor, which means he is a member of the Australian Counselling Association. He has seven years of experience working with a wide range of concerns.
How Damian works
He uses straightforward methods so people know what to expect in sessions. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps. Damian draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness to help people manage unhelpful thoughts and stay connected to their values.
He also uses client-centred listening to make sure people feel heard. People who come for trauma work are offered a careful, trauma-informed process that emphasises safety and choice. Damian pays attention to how past experiences affect day-to-day reactions and relationships, and he helps build coping strategies that fit each person's life.
Therapy can be delivered by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Damian works in Australia and conducts sessions in English. He encourages a collaborative pace, matching methods to each person's needs and preferences.
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What Damian works with
The areas below are the ones Damian selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | ACA |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
Online approaches that suit different needs
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, then take small actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and major life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on spotting patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going, and replacing them with practical skills to reduce distress and improve functioning. Client-Centred Therapy prioritises warm, non-judgemental listening so people feel understood and can explore what matters to them.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Damian collaborates with each person to choose or combine methods that fit their goals, preferences and day-to-day life. He checks in about what helps and adjusts the approach as work progresses so therapy stays relevant and useful.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is good for a fuller conversation and visual connection, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and messaging lets people share thoughts between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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