Portia Freeman, AASW
8 years in practice
Portia Freeman is an AASW counsellor who provides practical support for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and ADHD.
License and registration
- AASW
- 491880 · expires June 2027
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
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About Portia
Portia Freeman is an AASW counsellor who provides practical support for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and ADHD. She explains things plainly and focuses on small, workable steps people can try between sessions. Her style is calm and direct, aimed at reducing overwhelm so people can manage day-to-day life more easily.
Portia tailors sessions to each person's situation rather than using one fixed method. She uses tools drawn from cognitive behavioural work, acceptance and commitment ideas, dialectical skills and mindfulness.
Background and approach
When trauma is part of the picture she also integrates EMDR as one of several options to help process distressing memories. Portia has eight years' experience and practises in Australia. She works with adults on issues such as adoption and foster care challenges, autism and ADHD-related concerns, blended family issues, body image, chronic illness and grief.
She also supports people facing domestic violence, divorce, dissociation and eating-related problems. Sessions aim to build practical skills - for example planning manageable routines, noticing unhelpful thinking patterns, practising grounding and improving communication. Portia encourages a collaborative approach where goals are set together and progress is checked regularly.
She explains techniques clearly and adapts them to what actually fits into a person's life. People who prefer talking, practising exercises or checking in by messages can find a format that suits them. Portia values patience and steady progress, and works to make therapy understandable and achievable for busy lives.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Portia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Portia names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How EMDR, CBT and mindfulness translate to online care
EMDR is a trauma-focused method that helps people process distressing memories and reduce their intensity; in online sessions it can be adapted with guided eye movements or other bilateral stimulation while the person describes memories and reactions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing and changing unhelpful thinking and behaviours, with practical homework such as thought records or experiments to try between sessions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus, often using short exercises practised during and between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about symptoms, goals and preferences and then pick or adapt methods together. That collaborative process lets techniques be adjusted if something does not feel like a good fit.
Online therapy uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to make contact flexible. Video lets people use visual cues and practise techniques in-session. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a session fits into a short break. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, step-by-step exercises and when ongoing written communication helps track progress. These options help people fit therapy around work, family and other commitments.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Portia support?
Portia works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and ADHD. She also helps with adoption and foster care issues, autism-related concerns, body image, chronic illness, grief and other related problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, with clear steps to try between sessions. She focuses on reducing overwhelm and building everyday coping skills.
What experience does she bring?
Portia has eight years' experience working in Australia, assisting people with a wide range of mental health and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as AASW and practises in Australia.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Portia offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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