Profile / Australia
Kim Wilksch, AASW
Australia
AASW social worker - anxiety and grief
See online therapy options- ACT and CBT methods
- Supports chronic pain
- Psychoeducation focus
About Kim
Kim Wilksch is an AASW social worker with three years of practice in Australia. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression and major life changes. Kim also supports those coping with family problems and communication breakdowns.
She combines personal life experience with formal study to guide conversations. That includes supporting people affected by domestic and family violence and those living with chronic pain or serious illness. She can also discuss faith and mental health from a Christian perspective when requested, or work non-religiously.
Kim uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. She teaches skills for managing anxious thoughts, improving communication and maintaining basic self-care. Psychoeducation is part of her work, so clients leave sessions with clear strategies to try between meetings.
Attachment-based ideas inform how she looks at relationships and hurt from the past. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) are tools she uses for coping and values-based action. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills are brought in when regulation and emotion skills are needed.
She also draws on narrative and client-centred ways of talking to help people reflect on their story. Kim supports caregivers, people dealing with loss, and those navigating separation or infidelity. The aim is to find practical next steps the person can use day to day.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How Kim uses structured approaches in online work
Kim commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and test different responses. CBT sessions focus on clear exercises and small behavioural experiments to reduce anxiety and manage low mood.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify personal values and take workable steps even when difficult thoughts or feelings remain. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at relationship patterns and how past hurt affects current communication.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kim will collaborate with each person to decide whether CBT, ACT or attachment-focused techniques fit best based on goals and preferences. The method can change as needs evolve.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around family or work commitments, allow shorter check-ins, and reduce the need to travel. The practical aim is the same - learn skills and strategies you can use between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kim commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and coping with life changes. She also addresses family problems, communication issues and caregiver stress.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and to practise alternative responses. Sessions include practical exercises to test new ways of thinking and behaving.
What experience does she bring?
Kim has three years of professional experience and also draws on personal experience of chronic pain and family life to inform her work.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an AASW social worker based in Australia.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.