About Giorgio
Giorgio Salmistraro welcomes people who are feeling stuck by relationship problems, grief, stress or struggles with intimacy. He is a PACFA counsellor with 14 years of professional experience and offers calm, direct support for everyday difficulties. Giorgio aims to make starting therapy feel manageable for someone who is unsure or nervous.
He focuses on practical conversations rather than jargon. Sessions are a place to talk about what matters most and to try small changes that make everyday life easier.
How Giorgio works
Giorgio pays attention to how current stresses affect mood, sleep and close connections. Giorgio has supported people with anxiety, depression, bipolar conditions and addiction concerns. He also helps clients cope with major life changes, parenting strain, anger and issues around self-esteem.
Additional areas of focus include grief, trauma, compassion fatigue, ADHD and relationship styles such as non-monogamy. His work also covers particular challenges like hoarding, infidelity, intellectual disability, veteran issues and HIV/AIDS related concerns. Giorgio uses a straightforward style that aims to reduce shame and increase practical coping skills.
People meet him for short-term help and longer conversations depending on their needs. He supports goal-setting and ongoing review so progress is clear. To begin, he invites a simple first step and will help match the approach to each person’s situation.
What Giorgio works with
The areas below are the ones Giorgio selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | PACFA |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
Approaches and how online therapy fits
Giorgio uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasise clear goals and practical skills. One approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying new behaviours so people feel less overwhelmed by anxiety or low mood. Another approach centres on improving relationships by helping people communicate needs and set boundaries more effectively.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Giorgio will explore your needs, goals and preferences together and suggest ways to proceed. He aims to tailor sessions so they match what you want to change and how you prefer to work, making adjustments as progress is reviewed.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different routines. Video is useful when visual cues help the conversation, phone sessions work well if bandwidth is limited, and messaging can fit short check-ins or when a written record is helpful. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to keep contact between sessions when needed.
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