Anthea Siow
Compassionate social worker for life transitions
AASW Australia
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Anthea
Anthea Siow is an AASW social worker with ten years of professional experience helping people through stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. She offers practical support and clear guidance for common day-to-day problems.
Background and approach
Anthea writes plans that suit each person's situation and respects where they are starting from. Her approach is straightforward and warm.
Sessions focus on what is happening now and what small steps can make life easier. Anthea listens first, then helps people untangle patterns and try different ways of responding.
She uses a mix of therapy styles to match individual needs rather than a single fixed method. Anthea draws on acceptance and commitment work to help people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values.
She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current reactions. Cognitive techniques help with unhelpful thinking and build skills for coping with stress and anxiety.
She also supports people dealing with complex issues such as abandonment, body image, chronic illness, caregiver stress, communication problems, guilt and shame, and life-purpose questions. Anthea can work through grief, midlife transitions, money worries and isolation with practical tools and steady pacing.
Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. Anthea asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that fit their availability.
How Anthea's approaches work online
Anthea uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice their thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT is useful for anxiety, depression and life-direction concerns because it focuses on meaningful steps rather than trying to eliminate difficult feelings.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns influence current reactions. This can help when communication problems, abandonment issues or trust concerns are causing ongoing tension. A third strand is elements of the Gottman Method to support practical relationship skills such as communication and rebuilding connection where that is relevant.
Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Anthea will discuss different methods and work with each person to decide what feels most helpful. She adapts plans as progress is made and keeps goals practical and realistic.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is useful for deeper conversation and seeing non-verbal cues. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day or require less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins, short reflections or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life and maintain continuity of care.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Registered with
AASW
Languages
English