Rona Kinnersly, AASW

Rona Kinnersly is an AASW social worker with over 10 years of experience. She focuses on relationship concerns, stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, and issues with self-esteem. Rona encourages people to take small steps and recognises how hard it can be to begin therapy.

Rona helps people who are coping with grief, addiction and compassion fatigue. She also supports those dealing with parenting challenges, intimacy-related concerns, jealousy and life transitions. Her approach is straightforward and practical, aiming to build confidence and day-to-day coping skills.

In sessions she uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. This can include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioural techniques and client-centred listening. Rona works to identify what matters most to the person and then matches tools to those goals.

Rona has particular experience with issues arising from family violence and with supporting people recovering from trauma. She pays attention to safety, pacing and practical steps while helping people regain a sense of control and direction. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to help people understand relationship patterns.

People can expect clear, honest conversation and practical strategies to try between sessions. Rona believes the client is the expert in their own life and offers steady support while people test out different ways of coping. She encourages compassionate self-reflection alongside real-world behaviour change.

How Rona’s approaches fit with online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and focuses on actions that align with personal values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and is often used for anxiety, depression and coping strategies. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and can help with intimacy-related issues and repeated relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rona will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then try approaches together. She sees therapy as a collaborative process and adapts methods based on how someone responds over time.

Please confirm the session formats offered before booking, as the profile does not specify them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let someone join from a quieter space or avoid camera use if that helps them focus. Discuss format preferences when arranging appointments so sessions suit everyday routines.