Reiss Hurt , AASW

Reiss Hurt is an AASW social worker who provides responsive case management and therapeutic support to individuals and families from diverse backgrounds. He has experience delivering Focused Psychological Strategies (FPS) when working with complex mental health presentations and brings a practical, strengths-based approach to each engagement.

Over four years of practice, Reiss has worked with people facing stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, motivation challenges, and depression. He emphasizes that the person is the expert on their own story and seeks to identify existing strengths that can be used to overcome current difficulties. Reiss views the decision to pursue change as an act of courage and offers steady support, practical tools, and empowerment to help clients take the first steps toward a more fulfilling life.

As a member of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), Reiss combines structured psychological strategies with a compassionate, collaborative stance to help clients build resilience, clarify goals, and move toward meaningful growth.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Reiss draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify how thoughts, feelings, and behaviours interact. CBT uses practical strategies to challenge unhelpful thinking patterns and develop alternatives, which can be useful for anxiety, stress, low mood, and difficulties with motivation.

He also integrates Mindfulness Therapy to cultivate present-moment awareness and reduce habitual reactivity. Mindfulness practices can support emotional regulation, lessen rumination, and complement other therapeutic work when managing stress or difficult emotions.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process and will be explored collaboratively. Reiss will work with each person to consider their needs, goals, and preferences and adjust techniques over time so the work feels useful and relevant.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and other commitments, and they allow licensed professionals and therapists to deliver consistent therapeutic support across formats.