Kim Wilksch , AASW

Kim Wilksch is an Accredited Social Worker (AASW) registered with the Australian Association of Social Workers and brings a blend of formal training and personal experience to her practice. As a mother of adult children who has navigated chronic pain and significant life transitions, she draws on both lived and learned knowledge to support people facing complex emotional and practical challenges.

Kim works with individuals affected by domestic and family violence and the many ways those experiences intersect with grief, loss, and mental health. Her core specialties include stress, anxiety, family concerns, grief, depression, and coping with life changes, and she also addresses issues such as abandonment, aging and geriatric matters, caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability, communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence, forgiveness, guilt and shame, hospice and end-of-life needs, infidelity, isolation and loneliness, and jealousy.

Her clinical approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), trauma-focused ACT and ACT for grief and loss, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Attachment Therapy, Solutions-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Narrative Therapy including work with First Nations people. She incorporates trauma-sensitive mindfulness, positive psychology, post-traumatic growth, anti-oppressive and strengths-based practices, and psychoeducation to build sustainable self-care and communication strategies.

Kim also offers faith-informed support and holds qualifications in theology, and she is prepared to provide either conservative or more liberal, nonreligious approaches depending on an individual’s needs. She uses her personal experience with chronic pain to inform practical support for others facing similar daily challenges and aims to help people build resilience, skills, and meaningful growth.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and build psychological flexibility by noticing thoughts and emotions without getting stuck in them. It is useful for anxiety, depression, grief, and coping with chronic health challenges.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding relational patterns formed in early life and how they affect current relationships and emotional responses. It can help with family conflict, attachment issues, abandonment concerns, and improving communication.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, empathetic therapeutic relationship that supports clients to explore their own goals and solutions. This approach suits people seeking a strengths-based, collaborative environment for personal growth.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Kim works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time to support change in ways that feel meaningful to the individual.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, mobility limitations, or geographic distance. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals and therapists from home while preserving continuity of care and allowing different ways to engage with therapy based on personal comfort and practical needs.