Counsellor profile
Leila Ghosh, AASW
Australia
AASW clinical social worker - Stress and anger
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- CredentialsAASW
- RegistrationAASW, Australia / 455952; AASW, Australia / 455952
- Experience12 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationAustralia
About
- ACT and CBT
- Attachment focus
- Practical skills
About Leila
Leila Ghosh is an AASW accredited clinical social worker in Australia with 12 years' experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, career worries, relationship strain, anger, self-esteem problems and the challenges of life change.
Leila focuses on practical conversation and steady guidance. She creates space for people to talk through what is happening and to try small, workable changes. Sessions are direct and plain, aimed at reducing overwhelming feelings and improving day-to-day coping.
Her work draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thoughts and on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and next steps. Attachment-based perspectives and emotionally-focused techniques inform how she looks at relationship patterns and strong emotions. These methods are used alongside client-centred listening to keep the work grounded in what matters to the person.
Leila has supported clients across a variety of life circumstances, including workplace stress, caregiver strain, post-traumatic stress and difficulties with communication or control. She also works with people facing abandonment issues, questions of life purpose, and the specific pressures of young adulthood and veteran experiences.
People who come for help can expect calm, straightforward sessions with a focus on skills they can use between appointments. To begin, she asks a few practical questions and co-designs a plan based on immediate concerns and longer term goals.
How sessions work
How Leila uses evidence-based approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and decide what matters to them. It is useful when anger ties into values or when someone wants clearer goals alongside emotional control.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting thinking patterns and changing responses. It is practical for workplace frustration, ongoing resentment, and managing immediate triggers.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationship patterns shape current reactions. It can help people understand why they respond strongly to certain situations and how to change those patterns in their relationships.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the person to try methods that fit their needs, goals and preferences and adjust the plan as they learn what helps.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, as these are set by the practice. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family commitments, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Leila aims to use sessions so people can practise skills in their everyday life and bring what happens between meetings back into therapy for discussion.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which anger-related issues does she help with?
She supports people with snapping at loved ones, work-related frustration, built-up resentment and other anger concerns alongside related issues like stress and relationship strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and conversational, combining client-centred listening with skills-based techniques to manage feelings between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Leila brings 12 years of professional experience as an AASW accredited clinical social worker in Australia.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in Australia and holds accreditation with the Australian Association of Social Workers, listed as AASW.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule the first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.