Mohammad Rakib Islam, ACA
3 years in practice
Mohammad Rakib Islam offers support for people struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, ADHD and major life changes.
License and registration
- ACA
- 23421 · expires December 2026
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English, Bengali
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Mohammad
Mohammad Rakib Islam offers support for people struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, ADHD and major life changes. He presents a calm, empathetic presence and aims to make sessions feel straightforward and helpful. Rakib is an ACA counsellor and speaks English and Bengali.
He uses a client-centred way of working that focuses on what each person needs right now. Sessions tend to be a mix of talking, practical coping skills and checking how feelings show up in the body.
Background and approach
He also draws on Jungian ideas about meaning, symbols and personal stories to help people reflect on deeper patterns. Rakib helps clients notice unhelpful thinking and try small behaviour changes. He uses elements from cognitive behavioural approaches and acceptance-based work to manage anxiety and impulsivity.
Attachment-based ideas are used when people want to understand patterns from earlier relationships that affect current life. He is mindful of cultural background and immigration-related stress and aims to create a space where those experiences can be discussed openly. Past focuses include relationship difficulties, family of origin issues, addiction concerns and feelings of emptiness or shame.
Sessions are offered online in Australia by video, phone, chat or text. Sessions are designed to fit into busy lives and to build practical skills alongside personal reflection.
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
- Jungian 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
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic 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
Approach and online sessions that fit your life
Jungian-informed therapy looks at personal stories, symbols and meaning to help people make sense of recurring life patterns. It can be useful when someone is questioning identity, purpose or feeling stuck in repeated behaviours.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches practical ways to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed and to take actions that match personal values. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns affect current connections and emotion regulation, and it helps when people want clearer boundaries and healthier closeness.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rakib will collaborate with each person to choose methods that suit their goals, needs and comfort level, and he often blends techniques to match the moment in session.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video works well for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone is useful when bandwidth or camera use is limited, chat and text are handy for brief check-ins or when people prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, study and family routines.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Rakib commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, coping with life changes and ADHD, plus related issues like attachment, codependency and substance concerns.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Rakib practises a client-centred style that combines practical skills and deeper reflection. Sessions mix guided conversation, coping strategies and exploration of personal stories.
What is his professional background?
He has three years of experience providing online counselling and works from an integrative framework that includes Jungian-informed ideas alongside CBT and acceptance approaches.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He is based in Australia and is listed with the Australian Counselling Association, abbreviated as ACA.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Bengali.
Can people outside Australia work with him?
He does not accept international clients and works with people located in Australia.
What formats are offered for online sessions?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and starting steps handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
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