S M M A Sayem, AASW
Compassionate social worker focusing on practical change
Details
| Name | S M M A Sayem |
|---|---|
| Credentials | AASW |
| Based in | Australia |
| Registered with | AASW |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Bengali, Hindi |
| Years in practice | 9 |
About S
S M M A Sayem is an AASW social worker who helps people feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, low mood or big life changes. He speaks English, Bengali and Hindi and focuses on practical steps to make daily life feel steadier. His approach aims to build motivation, confidence and clearer choices.
Sayem uses a narrative-informed approach that treats each person's story as central. He listens for the patterns that shape daily habits and relationships, then helps people rewrite unhelpful parts of that story.
Background and approach
He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment ideas to support values, connection and emotional balance. Sessions often include specific, doable tasks. He might suggest activity scheduling, behavioural activation or simple mindfulness exercises.
Sleep hygiene and relaxation techniques are also common tools for managing mood and anxiety. Sayem has nine years working in mental health settings and brings that practical experience into sessions. He works with people facing relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, trauma and issues with substance use.
He offers relapse prevention strategies for those recovering from alcohol or substance misuse. Therapy is collaborative and focused on small steps that add up. Sayem aims to help clients spot strengths, set clear goals and try new ways of coping.
He invites people ready to change to begin with a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things S works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by S among the ways he works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by S among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by S among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by S among the ways he works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by S among the ways he works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by S among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by S among the ways he works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by S among the ways he works.
- Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by S among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by S among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by S among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by S among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by S among the ways he works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by S among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by S among the ways he works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by S among the ways he works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by S among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask S 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 he 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 S directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and values-based therapies work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take steady action toward those values. It uses simple exercises to build willingness for difficult feelings while increasing meaningful activity. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and their relationships. It helps uncover unhelpful storylines and create alternative narratives that support healthier choices and self-view. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how past relationships shape current patterns, and it helps people recognise and change repeating interaction styles to feel safer in close connections.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that fit their goals, culture and everyday life. Together they will try approaches, check what helps, and adapt the plan based on what actually works in regular routines.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful for real-time conversation and face-to-face connection, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging suits short check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, study and family commitments while still working with an appropriately qualified therapist.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does this counsellor address?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and addiction concerns. He also helps with self-esteem, grief, eating and parenting challenges.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a narrative-informed style alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas. Sessions focus on listening to your story and trying small, practical changes.
What experience does he have working in mental health?
He has nine years of professional experience supporting people through mental health and life transitions. His work has included relapse prevention and strategies for emotional regulation.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and practises from Australia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English, Bengali and Hindi.
What session formats are available?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are accessed via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with him?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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