Kim Wilksch, AASW
Practical support for life’s hard changes
Details
| Name | Kim Wilksch |
|---|---|
| Credentials | AASW |
| Based in | Australia |
| Registered with | AASW |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 3 |
About Kim
Kim Wilksch is an Accredited Social Worker with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). She draws on three years of practice and her own life experience as a parent and someone living with chronic pain to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief and depression. Kim focuses on practical, everyday steps.
She helps people build communication skills, self-care routines and coping tools for big life changes. Conversations are down-to-earth and geared to what the person needs right now.
Background and approach
Her work often includes supporting people affected by domestic and family violence, and those dealing with loss and caregiving strain. She also supports people who want faith-informed counselling and offers non-religious options as well. Kim blends narrative ideas with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-informed ways of working.
She uses client-centred methods, cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness tools in sessions. Psychoeducation and skills practice are part of how she helps people make changes. Sessions can address relationship communication, feelings of isolation, chronic illness or pain, guilt and shame, and end-of-life concerns.
Her approach aims to make hard problems more manageable through respectful listening and practical strategies. Kim works in Australia and conducts sessions in English. She invites people to start by sharing what matters most to them and then shapes therapy to those goals.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Grief among the things Kim works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Kim among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Kim among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Kim among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Kim among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Kim among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Kim among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Kim among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kim among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kim among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Kim 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 Kim directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and ACT approaches work online
Kim uses Narrative Therapy to help people tell and reframe their life stories, noticing how problems are described and finding new ways to live. This approach can help when identity, roles and past events feel overwhelming. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to build values-based action and to practise noticing difficult thoughts without getting stuck by them; it tends to suit people facing anxiety, depression or big life transitions.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Kim will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and then use narrative listening, ACT techniques or attachment-informed ideas as needed. The process is collaborative and can change as people try different strategies and see what helps.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone calls can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging suit shorter check-ins, written reflection or people who prefer typing. These options help fit counselling around work, caring duties and other life demands.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Kim help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and coping with life changes, plus issues such as family problems, chronic pain, caregiver strain and communication difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and down-to-earth, combining narrative listening with skills-based tools so people can try techniques between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Kim has three years of clinical experience and draws on lived experience as a parent and someone managing chronic pain.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is an Accredited Social Worker with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and practices in Australia.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
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