Counsellor profile
Kelly Lockett, AASW
AASW social worker - family and parenting focus
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- ADHD and mood
About Kelly
Kelly Lockett is an AASW-accredited social worker with 19 years' experience working in Australia. She supports adults with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting pressures, depression and ADHD. She also works with issues linked to adoption and foster care, attachment, caregiver stress and blended family concerns.
Kelly uses clear, evidence-informed approaches to help people name what’s happening and try different ways of responding. Sessions focus on practical skills as well as understanding patterns that keep problems going. She keeps language plain and gives homework people can use between sessions.
Her clinical toolkit includes Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Solution Focused methods among other integrated approaches. That mix helps with emotional regulation, managing anxiety, and improving communication skills in stressed households.
Kelly has taught in the University of Tasmania’s Department of Social Work, specialising in mental health and child safety. That teaching work informs her clinical practice and her attention to safety and good boundaries.
In sessions she helps people identify strengths, set realistic goals and build day-to-day skills for coping. She can help parents manage the strain of caregiving, adult children dealing with difficult family relationships, and individuals wanting clearer thinking around attention and mood problems.
To start, people complete a short questionnaire and then arrange a first session. Costs vary by location and are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
Approaches used online and how they help
Kelly commonly draws on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try small behavioural experiments. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood and the practical problems that come up in parenting and daily life.She also uses Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. DBT techniques teach concrete breathing, grounding and communication skills that can reduce blow-ups and help manage day-to-day stress.
Finding the right approach is often a process. The therapist will work with the client to choose methods that match their needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can change as practical goals evolve.
If you plan to work online, confirm which session formats Kelly currently offers before booking. Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting appointments into busy days, shorter check-ins when needed, and the option to join without travel time. These points make it easier to keep therapy part of an everyday routine.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with at home?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting pressures, depression and ADHD, plus related family topics such as attachment and blended family issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is evidence-informed and practical. She uses clear techniques and gives skills people can practise between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years of clinical experience and has also tutored in social work at the University of Tasmania.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an AASW-accredited social worker based in Australia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or overseas?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and are delivered through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select 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.