Promise Igba

Promise Igba is a skilled and compassionate counsellor based in Australia with eight years of professional experience. After earning a masters degree in Social Work, he has focused his practice on helping individuals and families navigate relationship and family conflict, trauma recovery, and personal growth using evidence-based approaches and an empathetic, client-centred manner.

His specialties include stress, anxiety, relationship and family work, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem. His profile also lists therapist of color, male therapist, Christian, non-religious, conservative therapist, and liberal therapist. He has extensive training in addressing complex issues such as abuse, interpersonal conflict, and trauma, and applies techniques that support healing, resilience, and increased self-awareness.

Promise is trained and qualified in administering DBT and CBT, trauma-informed counselling, and motivational interviewing. He also has experience addressing self-harming behaviours, disordered eating, relationship counselling, conflict resolution, family counselling, and supporting clients dealing with depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation.

In addition to individual and family work, he occasionally runs workshops and partners with community organisations to promote emotional well-being. When not working with clients, Promise enjoys spending time with his family and watching or playing football (soccer).