About Iqbal
Iqbal Akhtar is an ACA counsellor with eight years of professional experience based in Australia. He focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and issues related to sexual orientation. He aims to offer respectful, sensitive and compassionate support tailored to each person.
Iqbal builds sessions around what the individual needs. He listens first, then works with the person to set clear, small goals.
How Iqbal works
Conversations can cover motivation, self-esteem, confidence and coping skills for everyday stressors. He draws on several practical approaches to guide sessions. Techniques from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy help people change unhelpful thinking and behaviour.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports people to notice difficult emotions and act in line with what matters to them. Iqbal also uses client-centred principles to keep the focus on each person’s experience and choices. For people with intense emotions or relationship patterns, elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy may be included to develop emotional regulation and improve connection.
Sessions are offered in English, Hindi and Urdu. Iqbal explains the steps clearly and adapts the pace to what feels manageable. He invites people to take a first step toward clearer thinking and more satisfying day-to-day life, and works collaboratively on the way forward.
Iqbal lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Iqbal works with
The areas below are the ones Iqbal selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | ACA |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Urdu |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches suited to online care
Iqbal commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy when working with stress, anxiety and mood concerns. ACT invites people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings and choose actions that match their values, while CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying different behaviours to reduce distress. He also draws on client-centred methods that keep the session focused on the person’s experience and choices, helping people feel heard and involved in planning their next steps. Deciding which approach to use is collaborative - the therapist will discuss options, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on the person's goals and responses. Online therapy with Iqbal is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging supports brief check-ins or ongoing written reflection. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and daily routines while still working on skills and goals together.Start online instead of waiting
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