Mohammad Rakib Islam, ACA

Mohammad Rakib Islam is an ACA counsellor who offers a warm, culturally aware space for adults exploring stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, coping with life changes and ADHD. He speaks English and Bengali and aims to help clients feel seen while they talk through difficult feelings and confusing situations.

Rakib uses a client-centred style that focuses on what matters to each person. Sessions tend to be conversational and practical. He listens for patterns from a person’s past and current life and helps identify small steps that can reduce overwhelm and build daily coping skills.

His background as a South Asian immigrant informs his approach to culture, identity and belonging. That perspective often shapes how he and a client make sense of family of origin issues, immigration challenges and feelings of emptiness or guilt. He also works with addiction-related concerns, communication struggles and problems with impulsivity and control.

Therapeutic approaches drawn on include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. These provide a mix of values-based goal setting, attention to early attachment patterns, skills for emotional regulation and practical behaviour change.

Rakib has three years of clinical experience and provides care from Australia. He invites people who feel stuck or overwhelmed to start with a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session that fits their needs.

Therapies you can use online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small committed actions toward them, which helps when worry or avoidance gets in the way. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns, helping people understand attachment issues and improve emotional connection with themselves and others. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and teaches practical skills to change them, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs and preferences. That way therapy stays practical and focused on what the person wants to change or feel differently.

Confirm the available online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to continue regular sessions while managing work, study or family commitments, and to practice new skills in day-to-day settings with therapist support.