About Jason
Jason Matia is an AASW social worker with six years of professional experience. He uses a warm, open style to help people talk about stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. He encourages the first step and aims to make starting therapy feel manageable.
Jason combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with client-centred work. He helps people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that match their values.
How Jason works
He also offers a listening, non‑judgemental space so people can speak honestly about what they are feeling. Sessions are practical and focused. Jason helps people build small, doable habits that reduce anxiety and lift mood.
He works on communication skills for difficult family conversations and on ways to cope after traumatic events. Jason also supports people dealing with attachment issues, body image concerns, caregiver stress, codependency and control problems. He addresses challenges like guilt, shame, isolation and the strain that follows separation and divorce.
First responders and fathers are included among the focus areas listed in his practice. He offers sessions in English and Maori and sees people based in Australia. Jason explains each step of therapy and checks in often to make sure the plan still feels right.
He aims to help people feel steadier and more connected to what matters to them.
Jason lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Jason works with
The areas below are the ones Jason selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | AASW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English, Maori |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
ACT and client-centred care delivered online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on identifying personal values and taking small, meaningful steps that match those values. Client-centred therapy offers a listening, non-judgemental space where the person sets the pace and direction of the work.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Jason works collaboratively to decide which methods suit a person’s needs and preferences. He checks in regularly and adjusts the plan so therapy stays practical and aligned with the client’s goals.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into life. Video is useful for fuller conversation and visual cues, phone can work well when bandwidth is lower, live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins or shorter sessions. These options make it easier to arrange meetings around work, caregiving and other commitments, while keeping the focus on steady progress.
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