Kim Wilksch, AASW

Kim Wilksch is an Accredited Social Worker (AASW) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression and major life changes. She draws on lived experience as a parent and someone who lives with chronic pain to offer practical, down-to-earth support. Kim writes plainly and aims to make sessions feel like a calm space to talk and plan small steps forward.

Kim combines everyday experience with three years of clinical practice in Australia. She supports people affected by domestic and family violence and assists those negotiating separation, communication breakdowns or the emotional strain of caregiving. She also works with people facing end-of-life and hospice questions, and with those feeling isolated or struggling with guilt, shame or forgiveness.

Her approach mixes several therapies to fit the person in front of her. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters and act on it, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to address unhelpful thinking patterns. Kim also uses attachment-informed and client-centred ways of working to strengthen relationships and build practical coping skills.

Psychoeducation, mindfulness and strengths-based work appear regularly in sessions. Kim says self-care and communication skills are central goals, and she brings trauma-sensitive mindfulness when it’s needed. She offers both faith-informed support for Christian clients and non-religious approaches for others.

Kim practises in Australia and works in English. People who want to begin are invited to use the site Start Therapy process to match and schedule a first appointment.

How Kim uses different approaches online

Kim commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy when working with people. ACT helps clients connect with their values and take small steps even when feelings are hard, which suits grief, chronic illness and life transitions. CBT looks at thinking patterns and teaches practical exercises to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms.

She also draws on attachment-informed, client-centred work to improve communication and relational coping. That approach focuses on understanding how past relationships shape current reactions and on building more effective ways to relate to others. Together these approaches give tools for day-to-day problems and for longer-term emotional change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences and what feels helpful. They then choose or adapt methods together, checking in and changing course when needed.

Session formats are not listed in the supplied biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins on difficult days. It can also suit people who prefer to work from their own routine while using the same therapeutic approaches as in face-to-face work.