Anthea Siow, AASW

Anthea Siow is an AASW (Australian Association of Social Workers) credentialed practitioner based in Australia with 10 years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She has worked extensively with family conflict, domestic and family violence, sexual assault and safety planning, as well as trauma and abuse. Her practice also addresses parenting issues, mental health concerns, and work with children and young people, alongside facilitating positive co-parenting and resilience building.

Anthea supports clients managing depression, anxiety, low self-esteem and confidence, and offers tailored approaches for those navigating relationship difficulties, grief and loss. She takes a respectful, sensitive and compassionate stance, adapting narratives and treatment plans to meet each person's specific needs and circumstances. Anthea believes seeking change is an act of courage and aims to provide a supportive, empowering space where clients can work through challenges and develop practical strategies for a more fulfilling life.

Her approach is collaborative and client-focused, emphasising safety, empathy and strengths-based work while helping clients set realistic goals and build capacity for ongoing wellbeing.

Therapeutic Methods and Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being dominated by them, while encouraging action guided by personal values - it is often useful for anxiety, stress and situations where motivation and meaning are affected. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in close relationships and aims to strengthen emotional bonds and security, making it helpful for relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns and attachment issues. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on empathy, unconditional positive regard and collaboration, giving people space to lead the pace of work and build self-awareness - it can support recovery from trauma, low self-esteem and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Anthea works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences. This collaborative exploration allows adjustments over time to ensure the approach remains helpful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can happen by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, allowing people to access appropriately qualified or registered professionals without major travel. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, manage ongoing support between appointments and maintain continuity of care when circumstances change.