- Focus on strengths
- Practical steps
- Trauma-aware
About Kate
Kate Dew is an AASW social worker with four years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem. Kate speaks English and works from an Australia-based practice. She encourages people who are nervous about starting therapy and acknowledges that taking the first step can feel hard.
Kate believes people know their own story and brings a supportive, respectful approach to sessions. She uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ideas to help people understand patterns in relationships and build on strengths. Mindfulness and Solution-Focused strategies are used to develop simple, practical steps for daily life.
Her work includes many family-related concerns such as blended family issues, fatherhood questions, and family of origin matters. She also supports people dealing with body image, caregiving stress, commitment and communication problems, and the aftermath of separation or domestic violence.
Sessions aim to be collaborative and paced to the person’s needs. Kate often helps people identify small changes that make a difference and practises motivational interviewing to clarify goals. She respects each person’s timing and focuses on what can be done next, not on blaming past choices.
If someone wants to begin, Kate asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions. The subscription used for sessions can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary with location and availability.
How Kate’s approaches translate to online counselling
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how past relationships shape current patterns. In online sessions this approach helps people notice how they relate to others and practise different ways of connecting. Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of sessions and aims to make people feel heard and respected as they work through their goals. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness skills to manage stress and anxiety and to steady attention during difficult moments.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kate works together with people to decide which combination of methods fits best for their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process may include trying different techniques and adjusting pace as required.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into work and family routines, and that brief check-ins or shorter sessions can be useful on busy days. Online work can also make it straightforward to practise skills between meetings and to bring real-life situations into conversation without extra travel.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Kate commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. Additional areas include body image, caregiver stress and separation-related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and respectful, using attachment-based and client-centred ideas to build on strengths. She also uses mindfulness and solution-focused techniques for practical problem-solving.
How much experience does she have?
Kate has four years of professional experience working with the concerns listed in her profile.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
She holds AASW as her listed credential and practices in Australia.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to people within Australia.
How do fees and billing work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and the service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kate?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.