Counsellor profile
Rona Kinnersly, AASW
AASW social worker - family and parenting concerns
Continue with RonaAbout
- Family violence experience
- ACT and CBT methods
- Parenting stress support
About Rona
Rona Kinnersly is an AASW social worker with more than 10 years of professional experience in Australia. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and parenting concerns. She also supports people struggling with grief, addictions, low self-esteem and compassion fatigue.
Rona focuses on practical, real-world steps. Sessions are conversational and straightforward. She encourages people to notice what matters to them and to use their own strengths when facing difficult moments.
Her background includes work with family violence and the effects of trauma. She has supported women and other people healing from abuse-related experiences. That experience informs how she responds to safety concerns, distress and the long-term impacts of trauma.
Rona draws on therapies that help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, and build more effective coping skills. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy tools alongside attachment-focused ideas and client-centred ways of working.
She is used to helping people manage parenting stress, relationship tensions and the push-pull of caring roles. Sessions often include planning small steps, practising coping skills and reviewing what worked between meetings.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Rona works in English and does not take international clients.
How sessions work
Therapies used and how they fit online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small steps that match what matters to them. It is useful for anxiety, stress and making changes that stick. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments; it helps with anxiety, low mood and problem behaviours. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect trust and closeness now and can be useful when relationship strain and intimacy-related issues are present.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options with the client and choose methods that match their current needs, goals and preferences. That process is collaborative and reviewed as progress continues.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions fit into their week more easily, allowing quieter check-ins during a work break or a focused hour without travel. Others prefer shorter sessions for skills coaching or longer sessions for deeper review; these practical choices can be discussed when arranging the first appointment. Rona works in English and will help clients identify which approaches suit their situation.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and parenting concerns, plus grief, addictions and low self-esteem.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and practical, using clear steps and skills practice rather than abstract theory.
How much experience does she have?
She has over 10 years of professional work experience in Australia.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is credentialed with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and works from Australia.
Can she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Use 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 anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.