At a glance
- Credentials
- AASW
- Registration
- AASW, Australia / 455676
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Australia
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.
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- Motivational approach
- Faith-informed or secular
- Practical self-care
About Kim
Kim Wilksch is an AASW social worker who focuses on practical support for everyday problems. She uses lived experience alongside professional learning to help people facing anxiety, depression, grief and major life changes. Kim writes plainly and listens for what matters most to each person.
Her approach blends talking therapies with practical skills. She uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy are used to spot unhelpful thinking and build life skills.
Kim has experience supporting people affected by domestic and family violence and those living with chronic pain. She also helps people work on communication, caregiver stress, isolation and relationship hurt. Kim offers both faith-informed and non-religious support depending on what the person requests.
Sessions include teaching simple self-care practices and mindfulness that suit everyday life. She incorporates attachment-based ideas when relationship patterns are causing pain. Psychoeducation and a strengths-based outlook are part of her routine work.
Kim describes herself as a mum whose personal experiences shape her perspective. She draws on three years of professional practice to guide conversations toward useful steps. People who want clear, down-to-earth help with coping and recovery often choose to speak with her.
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How Kim’s approaches work online and what they involve
Motivational Interviewing uses open questions and reflective listening to help people clarify their own reasons for change. It suits people who feel stuck or uncertain and prefer a gentle, exploratory conversation. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose values-based actions instead; it is often used for anxiety, depression and coping with chronic conditions.
Kim will treat choosing an approach as a team effort. She listens to a person’s goals, tries an approach, and adjusts based on what feels most helpful. That collaborative search for fit is part of early sessions rather than a one-off decision.
Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not specify them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around family, work and care routines. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or let someone avoid travel on days when pain or fatigue is high. The therapist will discuss practical options and help shape sessions so they fit into everyday life. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposePost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issuesTherapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyExperience
3+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does Kim commonly help with?
Kim helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and coping with life changes. She also supports concerns such as chronic pain, communication problems and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is down-to-earth and collaborative, focusing on practical steps and self-care. She combines motivational questioning with ACT and CBT techniques to encourage small, workable changes.
What is her professional background?
She has three years of professional experience and draws on personal lived experience as well. Kim is a mother and uses both life and learned experience in her practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
Kim holds accreditation with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and works from Australia.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography and may vary.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kim?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers