Rona Kinnersly, AASW

Rona Kinnersly is an AASW social worker with more than 10 years' experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and grief. She focuses on helping people manage low self-esteem, parenting pressures, compassion fatigue and addiction-related worries. Rona emphasises a kind, steady approach and encourages people to notice their strengths as they begin change.

Rona works from the belief that each person knows their story best. Conversations start with what matters most to the client and build practical steps that fit day-to-day life. She aims to help people regain confidence, improve communication and find clearer ways to cope with hard feelings.

Her background includes work with people affected by family violence and those recovering from trauma. She has substantial experience supporting carers and people facing ageing and geriatric issues, including the stresses that come with caregiving roles. This experience informs how she shapes treatment plans and practical supports.

Rona uses a mix of evidence-informed approaches such as cognitive behavioural techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, and attachment-focused work. She also draws on client-centred and dialectical behaviour strategies to help people manage strong emotions and improve relationships.

Rona speaks English and practises in Australia. She encourages people who are thinking about therapy to take the first small step and complete the online matching questionnaire to begin scheduling sessions.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thinking patterns and tests practical changes in behaviour to reduce anxiety and depression. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationship patterns affect feeling safe and relating to others, which can be useful for relationship and intimacy concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Rona will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and then suggest approaches that suit those aims. This is a collaborative process and can change over time as goals evolve.

If you are considering online therapy, please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed and reduce travel time. It also lets people continue regular care when circumstances change, and allows therapists to use the same ACT, CBT and attachment-focused exercises by phone or video where appropriate. Ask about available session formats when you set up your first appointment.