Kate Dew, AASW

Kate Dew is an AASW counsellor with four years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem. Kate welcomes people who are taking a first step and acknowledges how much courage that can take.

Her approach starts from the belief that each person knows their own story best. She uses client-centred methods to listen and follow what matters to the individual. Sessions aim to build on strengths and practical steps that feel achievable.

Kate also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how close relationships shape emotions and behaviour. Mindfulness techniques are offered to help with overwhelming feelings and day-to-day stress. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies support change by identifying small, realistic goals.

She has worked with a range of concerns including caregiver stress, blended family issues, fatherhood matters, body image and ageing-related worries. Kate helps people talk through family of origin issues, communication problems, commitment worries and separation-related distress.

Sessions are conducted in English and are offered within Australia. Kate’s style is straightforward and collaborative; she helps people set goals and choose practical steps to try between meetings. If you are considering starting, she encourages completing the sign-up steps and taking the next appointment.

How her approaches work in online counselling

Kate commonly uses client-centred work to put the person's priorities first and attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in relationships. Client-centred therapy means the therapist listens without judgement and follows what the client brings, which helps when feelings are confusing or overwhelming. Attachment-based work helps identify how past and current relationships affect stress and communication, useful for relationship and family concerns.

She also brings mindfulness practices into sessions to help manage anxiety and stress one step at a time. Mindfulness involves simple exercises that focus attention and slow down intense reactions, which can make day-to-day coping easier while changes are built steadily.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Kate will talk with the person about goals and preferences and together decide what methods to try. This collaborative process means plans can be adjusted as needs change.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins when needed and let people attend from a wider range of locations within Australia. These practical benefits are often helpful when juggling caregiving or work commitments.