Kim Wilksch

Kim Wilksch is an Accredited Social Worker with the AASW who supports people facing grief, stress, anxiety and major life changes. She draws on personal experience and professional training to offer practical help that feels down-to-earth. Kim writes simply and listens carefully to what matters most to each person.

She works with grief and end-of-life concerns alongside everyday mental health issues like depression and anxiety. Kim also helps people who are coping with chronic pain, caregiver stress, relationship breakdown, family conflict and isolation. She offers support for those affected by domestic and family violence, and for people wanting to reconnect faith and mental health; she can work in both faith-informed and non-religious ways.

Kim uses approaches that focus on values, present-moment skills and stronger relationships. She teaches practical tools for managing difficult thoughts and emotions, improving communication, and building daily self-care habits. Sessions may include mindfulness practices and skill-building exercises tailored to what the person needs.

Her background combines lived experience as a parent and someone managing chronic pain, together with clinical study and three years in the field. That mix informs a compassionate, strengths-based style that aims for realistic change rather than quick fixes.

People who choose Kim can expect respectful listening and straightforward strategies. She encourages small, steady steps and helps people find what matters to them as they face loss, health challenges or changes in life direction.

How Kim’s approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps aligned with those values. It is useful for grief, anxiety and coping with life changes because it focuses on actions rather than only changing thoughts. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns and helps people build safer, more trusting connections with others. This approach can be helpful for people struggling with loneliness, relationship conflicts and attachment issues.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kim will work with each person to figure out which methods suit their goals and preferences. She adapts techniques over time, combining ACT, attachment work and client-centred listening to match the person's needs.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as specific online formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example a session can be scheduled during a lunch break, avoid travel time, or reduce the need to arrange childcare. It also allows using practical tools such as in-session coaching, guided mindfulness exercises and brief behavioural homework between meetings. If you want to explore remote options, check the session formats available and then discuss what will work best with the therapist.