Dr. Gaye Cameron, AASW
Compassionate, practical therapy for life’s hard moments
Details
| Name | Dr. Gaye Cameron |
|---|---|
| Credentials | AASW |
| Based in | Australia |
| Registered with | AASW |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 11 |
About Gaye
Dr. Gaye Cameron offers calm, practical support for people coping with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain and the aftermath of trauma. She is an AASW social worker with 11 years' clinical experience and a background in psychology and dementia care.
Her style is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at helping people take small steps that make daily life more manageable. Gaye blends several approaches to suit each person's needs. She uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe their life story and find new meaning.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps with thinking patterns that keep anxiety and depression going. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports people to live by their values while tolerating difficult feelings. Sessions are client-centred and collaborative.
Gaye listens first, then suggests practical exercises and new ways of responding to old problems. She works with concerns such as addictions, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, body image and communication problems, and with complex trauma and dissociation. Her background includes postgraduate study across psychology, social work and psychotherapy, plus a PhD that informs her careful, evidence-aware approach.
That experience also supports work with grief, aging and relationship breakup. People meet for conversations that focus on clear goals and doable skills. Gaye supports practical coping strategies, changes to unhelpful patterns, and exploring personal values.
Therapy plans are tailored and reviewed as progress is made.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Gaye works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Gaye among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Gaye among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Gaye among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Gaye among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Gaye among the ways she works.
- Hypnotherapy: Listed by Gaye among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Gaye among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Gaye among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Gaye among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Gaye among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Gaye among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Gaye directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Gaye directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches you can use online
Gaye commonly draws on Narrative Therapy to help people tell a different story about their lives. This approach looks at how events and relationships are woven into a personal narrative and helps people find new meanings and possibilities.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on values-driven action while teaching ways to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. ACT can be useful for anxiety, low mood and ongoing stress where avoidance has become a problem.
The choice of approach is collaborative. Gaye will talk through options and help decide what fits your goals and preferences. She adapts methods over time so sessions continue to match changing needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual cues matter, phone calls use less bandwidth and can fit a short break, while live chat or text messaging suit brief check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to attend sessions around work, caring duties or travel and support a steady therapeutic rhythm.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addiction concerns, and self-esteem problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centred and collaborative, focusing on listening first and using practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
Gaye has 11 years of clinical experience and postgraduate study including a PhD in related fields.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is listed with the Australian Association of Social Workers as AASW and practises in Australia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging.
How does the subscription and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
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