Kim Wilksch, AASW

Kim Wilksch is an Accredited Social Worker (AASW) based in Australia who brings both professional training and lived experience to her therapeutic work. As a mother of adult children, she draws on personal life experience alongside formal education to support people through challenging transitions and complex emotional issues.

Her practice includes work with survivors of domestic and family violence, and she helps clients process grief, loss, anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns that follow traumatic or stressful life events. Having lived with chronic pain herself, she also offers understanding and practical support to people managing long-term health challenges.

Kim is qualified in theology and offers faith-informed support for clients who wish to integrate spiritual perspectives into their mental health care. She also provides non-religious, person-focused assistance for those who prefer a secular approach. Communication skills, building self-care routines, and fostering post-traumatic growth are central elements of her work.

Her therapeutic toolkit includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), trauma-informed ACT approaches for grief and loss, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Attachment-Based and Client-Centred therapies, Motivational Interviewing, Solutions Focused and Narrative therapies, trauma-sensitive mindfulness, and strengths-based, anti-oppressive practice. Psychoeducation and practical strategies are woven into sessions to support ongoing growth. Kim offers a compassionate, practical approach and looks forward to working with people seeking healing and hope.

Integrating therapeutic approaches with online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify what matters most to them and develop practical skills to act in line with those values, even when difficult thoughts and feelings are present. It is often helpful for anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships, exploring how early bonds shape current connection and trust; it can be beneficial for those dealing with relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns, or family conflict. Client-Centred Therapy offers a respectful, non-directive space where the therapist follows the client’s lead, emphasizing empathy and unconditional positive regard to support self-discovery and emotional processing.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Kim works collaboratively with clients to tailor methods based on individual needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as the therapeutic relationship develops.

Online therapy with Kim is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access support from home or during busy periods, allowing licensed professionals to offer consistent, ongoing care that fits into everyday life.