Awais Ali Warriach, AASW

Awais Ali Warriach is an AASW social worker with five years of practice in Australia. He focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, anger, or loss of confidence. He speaks English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu, and uses straightforward conversation to make difficult topics easier to talk about.

Awais aims to help people recognise their own strengths and apply them to daily struggles. He encourages small, practical changes that reduce worry and improve energy. Sessions centre on what the person wants to change and on steps they can try between meetings.

People come for many reasons including relationship strain, grief, addictions, and problems with sleep or eating. He also supports those facing chronic pain, caregiving stress, compassion fatigue and other long-term health or life stresses. Awais works alongside clients to address communication problems, control issues, impulsivity and financial or career worries.

He believes the client is the expert in their own life and that courage is required to begin change. His style is direct and compassionate, with an emphasis on practical tools and realistic goals. Awais offers a steady, non-judgemental presence while people try new ways of coping.

To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions to suit their needs. He does not accept international clients and meets people from within Australia.

How approaches translate to online sessions

Awais uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and building coping skills. One common approach he applies teaches people concrete steps for managing stress and anxiety, such as paced breathing, activity scheduling and breaking problems into smaller tasks; these methods aim to reduce overwhelming feelings and restore daily routine.

Another approach involves processing difficult experiences and emotions in a paced way so they have less impact on day-to-day life. This helps when someone is coping with trauma, grief, or ongoing distress and is looking to reduce avoidance and regain confidence in facing challenges.

Choosing the right way of working is part of the process. The therapist discusses options with each person and together they decide what feels most useful based on needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative choice is revisited as therapy progresses.

Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support continuity of care when managing chronic illness or caregiving duties, helping people keep therapy consistent alongside everyday demands.