- Trauma and abuse
- Grief and loss
- CBT and narrative
About Dianne
Dianne Koennecke is an AASW social worker and qualified counsellor with 13 years' experience in Australia. She works with adults dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stresses, self-esteem and anxiety. She also supports people facing relationship and family problems, anger, depression and compassion fatigue.
She helps people cope with life changes and explores issues such as abandonment, attachment, codependency and communication problems. Dianne uses everyday language and practical conversation to identify what is most pressing. Sessions can include faith where a client asks for that to be part of the work.
Dianne draws on Client-Centred approaches alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Narrative Therapy to shape sessions. She also uses Motivational Interviewing and Emotionally-Focused Therapy techniques when they suit a person’s goals. That mix supports practical skills and clearer thinking about patterns in relationships and behaviour.
Her experience includes long-term and short-term work across loss, caregiving stress, hoarding, guilt and shame, and finding a sense of life purpose. She aims to help people make manageable changes, set small goals and try new ways of handling difficult feelings.
People can expect straightforward discussion about what is happening, a focus on coping strategies, and options for bringing faith into sessions if desired. The first conversations focus on immediate concerns and on planning small next steps.
How Dianne uses therapy approaches online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what is important to the person. It helps people feel heard and identify their own priorities for change. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and introduces practical exercises to reduce anxiety and low mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) pays attention to emotional patterns in relationships and can help when attachment or commitment issues cause repeated conflict.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dianne will talk with each person about goals and try methods that fit those goals. That means adjusting techniques as needed and making decisions together about which strategies to keep using.
The therapist's listed approaches give a sense of what to expect, but the biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm whether sessions are video, phone or another option before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings around study, work and caring commitments, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, low self-esteem, anxiety, relationship and family problems, depression and compassion fatigue.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She uses straightforward, conversational sessions that focus on problems you want to change and practical steps to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Dianne has 13 years of experience working with individuals, families and children in Australia.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an AASW social worker and counsellor based in Australia.
Does she run sessions in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
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