Dianne Koennecke, AASW

Dianne Koennecke is an AASW social worker and counsellor with 13 years of experience. She helps people facing trauma, grief, parenting strain, anxiety, stress and changes in life. She also supports those dealing with relationship and family problems, low self-esteem, anger and compassion fatigue.

Dianne keeps sessions practical and focused on the day-to-day things that make life harder. She listens first, then works with each person to set small, realistic goals. Conversations often look at thought patterns and everyday habits to find manageable changes.

Her approach draws on a mix of talking-based methods. Cognitive behavioural ideas are used to spot unhelpful thinking and try new responses. Narrative work helps people make sense of difficult events by reshaping the story they tell themselves.

Motivational interviewing is included when people want help finding the drive to change. Emotionally-Focused Therapy techniques guide conversations about attachment and close relationships. Dianne can also integrate Christian faith into sessions when a client wants that explored.

She has worked with people from many backgrounds since 2012 and aims to be straightforward and respectful. Dianne invites clients to pace the work, try practical strategies between sessions, and review progress regularly.

How Dianne's approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience. It helps people feel heard and to decide what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and habits that keep problems going and uses simple exercises to try different responses. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people recognise and talk about attachment and emotional patterns in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss these methods with the client and together pick the best fit based on the client's goals, needs and preferences. Sessions are collaborative and can change as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue work from different locations and try techniques at home between meetings.