Mohammad Rakib Islam, ACA
3 years in practice
Mohammad Rakib Islam is an ACA counsellor who works online with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, life changes and ADHD.
License and registration
- ACA
- 23421 · expires December 2026
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English, Bengali
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About Mohammad
Mohammad Rakib Islam is an ACA counsellor who works online with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, life changes and ADHD. He offers a calm, respectful space where people can talk about what feels hard and start to find practical ways forward. Sessions are offered in English and Bengali to suit different needs.
Rakib uses a client-centred approach that focuses on each person's priorities. He listens first, then helps people notice patterns in their thoughts, feelings and relationships.
Background and approach
He combines ideas from systemic thinking, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-focused work to make sense of how problems fit into life context. In sessions he aims to make things simple and practical. That can mean learning skills to manage strong emotions, trying short behavioural experiments, or changing unhelpful thinking.
He also pays attention to how past relationships shape current struggles, and works with values and meaning when that matters. His background as an immigrant informs his cultural sensitivity and understanding of identity and belonging. He draws on a mix of therapeutic ideas rather than one fixed method, so treatment is shaped by what each person needs.
Rakib has three years of clinical experience as an ACA counsellor and offers sessions by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. If someone is ready to try online therapy, Rakib encourages a first step of a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling a session to see if the approach feels right.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Mohammad lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Young adult issues
Approaches Mohammad names
- Systemic Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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 therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Systemic therapy looks at problems in the context of relationships and daily roles. Online sessions use that lens to map how interactions, habits and life routines contribute to stress or anxiety, and then identify small changes that can shift patterns.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without fighting them and focus on actions that match their values. In an online session this can mean practising mindfulness exercises, clarifying values and setting simple behavioural goals to try between appointments.
Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship experiences affect current bonds and emotional responses. Online conversations can track these patterns and develop new ways of relating that reduce reactivity and build steadier connections.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that suit their goals, situation and preferences rather than using a single technique. That decision is reviewed as progress is made and needs change.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility - video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions for lower bandwidth or hands-free work, live chat for short check-ins and text-based messaging for ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting and study schedules while keeping weekly or fortnightly continuity.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does he help with?
He supports adults with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, life changes and ADHD, plus related concerns such as attachment, codependency, addiction and communication problems.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He works in a client-centred, practical way and aims to listen first. Sessions focus on understanding patterns and trying small changes that fit each person’s life.
What experience does he have?
He has three years of experience working as an ACA counsellor with adults in online settings.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He is based in Australia and holds the ACA credential, listed as ACA.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English and Bengali.
Can people from other countries work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to people within Australia.
How are sessions delivered and what formats are available?
Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to offer flexibility for different schedules and preferences.
How do I begin and what does it cost?
To start, use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule a session. Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
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