Reiss Hurt

Reiss Hurt is an AASW social worker with four years of practice in Australia. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career uncertainty and life changes. He also supports those coping with compassion fatigue, addiction concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strains and ADHD. Sessions are conducted in English and aimed at practical steps rather than abstract talk.

Reiss draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different responses. He also uses Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy to clarify goals and build small, achievable changes. In sessions he focuses on concrete strategies you can try between meetings and on skills that fit into a busy life.

Clients can expect a straightforward, problem-focused style that looks at what is getting in the way now and what can be changed next. He treats topics such as body image, codependency, attachment and commitment issues in clear, direct terms. He also works with people affected by abandonment, dissociation, domestic violence, blended family issues and the needs of caregivers.

Reiss has experience delivering focused psychological strategies for complex mental health situations and managing cases across diverse backgrounds. He frames each conversation around the client’s aims and current resources. His approach aims to identify practical options and to support people while they test those options in daily life.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. Costs vary by location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Reiss commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Motivational Interviewing in his work. CBT focuses on identifying thinking and behaviour patterns that keep problems going, and testing different ways of responding to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Motivational Interviewing concentrates on clarifying what matters to a person and resolving mixed feelings so they can move towards concrete goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Reiss will work collaboratively to choose methods that fit a person’s goals, needs and preferences. He discusses options in early sessions and adjusts techniques as practical progress and feedback indicate.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. When arranging online work, practical benefits can include fitting sessions around work or family commitments, shorter check-in meetings when needed, and choosing times that reduce travel. These practicalities help people try therapy in ways that fit everyday life while focusing on clear, achievable changes.