Reiss Hurt, AASW

Reiss Hurt is an AASW social worker who focuses on thoughts and everyday habits to help people manage stress and anxiety. He works with clients on motivation, self‑esteem and depression. He emphasises practical steps and clear goals in sessions. Reiss frames people as the experts in their own lives and offers support as they make change.

Reiss uses straightforward strategies to address common struggles. He draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try small behaviour changes. Motivational Interviewing is used to build motivation when people feel stuck, and Solution‑Focused Therapy helps set clear, short‑term goals.

With four years of experience, Reiss has worked with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, compassion fatigue and relationship difficulties. He also supports people dealing with career shifts, parenting strain and body image. He aims for brief, practical steps that fit into a busy life.

Sessions are conversational and task‑oriented. Reiss offers coaching elements when helpful, and he helps clients track progress between meetings. He seeks to create a clear plan together and to adapt approaches to each person’s needs.

Reiss practises in Australia and conducts sessions in English. To begin, people can use the site Start Therapy flow to complete a short questionnaire and book according to the therapist’s schedule.

How Reiss uses practical approaches online

Reiss often draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviours. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and actions so people can try specific changes and see what helps.

He also uses Mindfulness Therapy to build awareness of moment‑to‑moment experience and reduce automatic reactions. Mindfulness can help with anxiety, stress and becoming less reactive to difficult feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Reiss will discuss goals and preferences and collaborate on which methods to try. That choice is revisited as progress is tracked, so methods can be adjusted to fit the person’s needs.

The practical benefits of online therapy include more flexible scheduling and the ability to fit sessions around work or family commitments. Online sessions can make it easier to maintain momentum with short, regular check‑ins. The original biography did not list which session formats are offered, so confirm the available options before booking to ensure they suit your routine.