Dianne Koennecke, AASW

Dianne Koennecke is a qualified counsellor and social worker with 13 years of clinical experience, offering compassionate support to individuals, families and children. She holds AASW membership - a professional credential through the Australian Association of Social Workers - and has worked since 2012 helping people navigate trauma, grief, relationship challenges, parenting concerns and a broad range of life changes.

Dianne blends evidence-based methods including cognitive behavioral therapy, narrative therapy and motivational interviewing with a strengths-based, client-centered stance to help people build coping skills, process loss and reshape unhelpful patterns. She also supports those experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, compassion fatigue, ADHD and issues around attachment, codependency, communication and caregiver overwhelm.

For clients who wish to explore faith as part of therapy, Dianne offers an integrative approach that respectfully incorporates Christian spiritual perspectives alongside psychological care. Her practice is focused on practical strategies and reflective work so people can better manage current difficulties and move toward clearer purpose and healthier relationships.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In this practical, goal-oriented approach, a therapist and client work together to develop coping strategies for anxiety, depression, stress and everyday challenges.

Narrative Therapy encourages people to tell and reframe the stories that shape their lives. By exploring how problems are described and separating the person from the problem, this approach can open up new possibilities for relationships, identity and meaning.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy and collaboration, giving people space to set the pace and priorities in therapy. This approach supports self-exploration and personal growth and pairs naturally with other methods when practical skills or insight are needed.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together - Dianne will collaborate with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences, and she adapts techniques as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to schedule sessions around life commitments, reduce travel time and maintain continuity of care when circumstances change, while still allowing licensed professionals and therapists to guide therapeutic progress.