Tara Bruin, AASW

Tara Bruin is an Accredited Social Worker registered with the AASW in Australia and has three years of counselling experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, relationship strain, addiction concerns and major life changes. Her background also includes sixteen years as a school teacher and current teacher registration in Queensland.

She offers straightforward, practical support for everyday problems at home. Sessions focus on what is happening now - the arguments, the overwhelm, the sense of loss or the parenting strain. Conversations aim to identify small changes that make daily life easier and reduce repeated patterns that cause pain.

Tara draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviours. Attachment-based ideas are used when family relationships and caregiving roles are central concerns. Client-Centred Therapy underpins how she listens and responds.

She pays attention to caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability, communication breakdowns and feelings of guilt or shame. She also supports people dealing with separation, forgiveness, midlife questions, financial worries and multicultural issues.

Practical steps are part of the work - setting small goals, practising new ways of talking, and building routines that reduce overwhelm. People are invited to set the pace and priorities for sessions so the work fits their life and responsibilities.

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