Kim Wilksch, AASW

Kim Wilksch is an AASW social worker with three years' experience based in Australia. She combines professional training with lived experience as a parent and someone who manages chronic pain. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression and major life changes, and supports those dealing with family concerns and caregiving strain.

Kim often works with people affected by domestic and family violence and the ripple effects this brings to mental health and relationships. She also supports people navigating divorce, separation and communication breakdowns. Practical matters such as loneliness, guilt, jealousy and forgiveness are part of her day-to-day work.

Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to build clearer thinking and committed action. She uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ideas to strengthen how people understand their relationships and their own needs. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills are used for emotional regulation and stress management.

Kim integrates faith where it matters to the person she is meeting and can work in a non-religious way if that is preferred. She uses psychoeducation, mindfulness practices and strengths-based methods to help people develop routines, communication skills and self-care habits that fit everyday life.

She is experienced in supporting people with chronic pain and in grief and end-of-life matters, including hospice and caregiver stress. Kim also uses narrative approaches and motivational interviewing to help people reframe difficult experiences and set manageable goals.

To begin, a short matching questionnaire and a scheduled first session are the first practical steps toward working together.

Approaches explained and how online sessions work