Durre Shahwar, AASW
Compassionate social worker focusing on personal stories
Details
| Name | Durre Shahwar |
|---|---|
| Credentials | AASW |
| Based in | Australia |
| Registered with | AASW |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Urdu |
| Years in practice | 7 |
About Durre
Durre Shahwar is an AASW social worker with seven years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and grief. She speaks English and Urdu and aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable. Her approach is calm and respectful, and she treats each person as the expert on their own life.
Durre draws on Narrative Therapy to look at the stories people tell about themselves.
Background and approach
She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centred ideas to help clients notice what matters to them and build actions around those values. Cognitive Behavioural and mindfulness methods are brought in when practical tools are useful. Sessions focus on practical change and clearer understanding.
Durre listens for patterns, unhelpful self-beliefs and the small strengths a person already has. She then helps people try different ways of thinking and acting that fit their goals and values. She has supported people through relationship strain, grief and mood concerns, and through the impact of trauma and abuse.
She also helps with attachment worries, blended family tensions, immigration stress and postpartum depression. Her style is down-to-earth and collaborative, aiming for steady progress rather than quick fixes. Durre works with a variety of session formats including video calls, phone, live chat and text messaging.
People in Australia can start by completing a short questionnaire and scheduling a session that suits them.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Durre works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Durre among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Durre among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Durre among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Durre among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Durre among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Durre among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Durre among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Durre among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Durre directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Durre directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and values work online
Durre commonly uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from problem stories and see different possibilities. This approach helps with issues like relationship strain, grief and cultural or immigration concerns by rewriting unhelpful narratives into more useful ones. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to identify personal values and build small, committed actions that bring life closer to those values. ACT can be helpful for anxiety, depression and stress when people want clear, value-driven steps.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Durre treats this as a collaboration and will discuss which methods suit the person’s goals, preferences and everyday life. She may blend narrative work with ACT or use client-centred listening alongside cognitive or mindfulness techniques to match what the client needs.
Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video is good for a face-to-face feel, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be useful for quick check-ins, and text messaging allows shorter, ongoing support between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and continue work even when in-person sessions aren’t possible.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns can Durre help with?
Durre supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. She also works with attachment issues, postpartum depression, immigration concerns and other related problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens to personal stories and helps people try different ways of thinking and acting to meet their goals.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has seven years of professional experience working with a diverse range of concerns. That background shapes a practical, flexible approach to therapy.
Which credentials and location are listed?
Durre holds AASW and is based in Australia. The profile records that credential exactly as provided.
Can I see a therapist in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and Urdu. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. These options let people choose what fits their schedule and needs.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Durre?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to therapist availability. The matching helps connect you to the best fit.
Contacting this therapist
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