Adrian Harris , AASW

Adrian Harris is an AASW credentialed counsellor based in Australia with 15 years of practical experience. He focuses on relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting strains, and emotional pain such as grief, anxiety and depression. Adrian aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can speak plainly about what hurts and what they hope will change.

Adrian often helps people who struggle with intimacy, communication, attachment and trust. He also supports those coping with eating concerns, body image, substance issues, and the fallout of separation or domestic violence. He works with individual clients as well as people wanting to understand family patterns and relationship cycles.

His way of working mixes conversational listening with hands-on techniques. Sessions are client-centred and practical - talking through patterns, practising new ways of relating, and setting simple goals to try between meetings. Adrian draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to guide the process.

Every plan is shaped around a person’s values, daily life and priorities. Adrian pays attention to attachment histories and how past wounds affect present choices. He aims for clear steps that build resilience and restore connection over time.

People who choose Adrian can expect focused, respectful guidance and collaborative decision-making about next steps. He invites clients to start where they are and work at a pace that feels manageable.

Therapeutic approaches that work online

Adrian commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy in his online work. ACT focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and moving toward a life shaped by chosen values, which helps with anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and the emotions that drive them, which can help people repair connection and manage attachment-related worries.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Adrian will discuss your goals, preferences and life situation and together you will decide which methods to try. He adapts techniques to suit each person’s needs so the work feels relevant and achievable.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging for flexibility. Video is useful for longer conversations and relational work, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or chat can be used for brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or other commitments.