Sylwia Grabowska, AASW
Calm, practical support for life’s difficult moments
Details
| Name | Sylwia Grabowska |
|---|---|
| Credentials | AASW |
| Based in | Australia |
| Registered with | AASW |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Polish |
| Years in practice | 3 |
About Sylwia
Sylwia Grabowska is an AASW social worker with three years of practice in Australia. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or self-doubt. She also supports those facing relationship strain and parenting challenges.
Her manner is calm and encouraging, and she invites honest conversation without judgement. Sylwia works in a straightforward way. Sessions focus on the problems you bring and on small, doable steps forward.
She uses narrative approaches to help people reframe difficult stories about themselves.
Background and approach
Cognitive tools are brought in when unhelpful thinking patterns get in the way. Attachment-focused ideas and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) help when connections with others or painful feelings are central. Sylwia aims to strengthen values, communication and self-compassion rather than promise quick fixes.
Conversations are practical and tailored to each person’s situation. She can also support concerns such as parenting strain, blended family issues, communication problems, guilt and shame, immigration stress, and the emotional aftermath of infidelity or domestic violence. Issues related to substance use, grief, life purpose and post-traumatic stress are within her scope of interest.
Sessions are offered in English and Polish. Sylwia uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging to make therapy fit around daily life. To begin, use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time that suits you.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Parenting issues among the things Sylwia works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Sylwia among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Sylwia among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Sylwia among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Sylwia among the ways she works.
- Hypnotherapy: Listed by Sylwia among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Sylwia among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Sylwia among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Sylwia among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Sylwia among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Sylwia among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Sylwia among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Sylwia 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 Sylwia directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Many people find Narrative Therapy helpful because it looks at the stories we tell about ourselves and our relationships. It can uncover alternative ways to describe problems and open a path to new choices. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing painful thoughts and feelings while taking action toward personal values. It can help when avoidance or perfectionism keeps life small.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sylwia will talk with each person about what feels most useful and will adapt techniques to match their goals and preferences. That collaborative process means the therapy plan changes if something isn’t helping.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make counselling more flexible. Video is useful for a fuller conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can suit shorter check-ins or days when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Sylwia help with?
Sylwia supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and relationship concerns. She also works with parenting challenges and a range of related issues such as attachment problems, communication difficulties, infidelity and immigration stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is calm, direct and practical. She combines narrative conversation with cognitive and acceptance-focused techniques to help people change unhelpful patterns and strengthen values-based choices.
What experience does she bring?
She has three years of professional experience working in Australia. That time has included work with people facing relationship strain, parenting pressures and mood or anxiety concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Sylwia holds AASW as her listed credential and practises in Australia.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Polish. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How much does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing the short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
Contacting this therapist
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