Allyson Iriarte , PACFA

Allyson Iriarte is a counsellor with five years' professional experience in Australia. She helps people facing relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, anxiety, depression and stress. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, grief, addiction concerns and major life changes. Allyson writes and listens with respect, sensitivity and compassion, and aims to make the first step easier for anyone feeling unsure about therapy.

Allyson adapts conversations and plans to each person's needs. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps to improve communication, manage anxiety and rebuild confidence. She pays attention to how attachment, abandonment worries and family of origin patterns shape current struggles. Practical strategies for concentration and focus are offered for people with ADHD or related cognitive concerns.

Those coping with chronic illness, caregiving responsibilities or cancer-related stress can expect a calm, steady approach that balances emotional support with practical problem solving. Allyson also addresses issues like codependency, commitment worries, and recovery from domestic violence or past abuse. She helps people work through family problems, forgiveness and rebuilding trust after separation or divorce.

All sessions are delivered in English from Australia and use formats that fit everyday life. Allyson notes that starting therapy takes courage and she aims to make that first step straightforward. She works with each person to set goals and review progress over time.

Approaches that work well online for relationships and focus

Allyson draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that translate well to online work. One approach helps people improve communication and manage relationship stress by practising specific conversation skills and setting small, achievable goals to change interaction patterns. Another approach focuses on attention and executive skills for people with ADHD, teaching routines, prioritisation and brief strategies to boost concentration and memory.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Allyson will discuss each person's needs, goals and preferences and together decide which ideas to try. Sessions are reviewed regularly so methods can be adjusted as progress and priorities change.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter, phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a busy day, live chat can work for quick check-ins, and text-based messaging helps keep a running conversation between sessions. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact and to practise new skills in everyday situations.