Rona Kinnersly, AASW
10 years in practice
Rona Kinnersly is an AASW counsellor with ten years of practical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief and low self-esteem.
License and registration
- AASW
- 473225 · expires June 2026
- AASW
- 473225 · expires June 2026
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Rona
Rona Kinnersly is an AASW counsellor with ten years of practical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief and low self-esteem. She welcomes people who are worn out by caring roles, dealing with addiction, facing life changes, or trying to repair trust and intimacy.
The first paragraph of work in a session is usually about what matters most to the client now and what feels most doable right away.
Background and approach
Rona takes a down-to-earth approach. She treats the person in the room as the expert on their life and works alongside them. Sessions focus on small, achievable steps that reduce overwhelm and build confidence.
Rona mixes talking therapy with practical tools you can use between sessions. Her methods draw on Systemic therapy to look at relationships and patterns, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and take committed action, and Attachment-based ideas to understand how early relationships affect current bonds. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy tools are used where thinking patterns are getting in the way.
Rona has particular experience supporting people affected by family violence and those experiencing compassion fatigue from caring roles. She also helps people with parenting concerns, intimacy issues, career stress and coping after major life events. Her style is calm, direct and focused on real-life change.
To begin, Rona invites people to describe a current problem and a small goal. From there she helps plan practical steps and checks progress each week. Many clients find this steady, collaborative way of working reduces pressure and creates clearer direction.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Rona lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rona names
- Systemic Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Systemic ideas look at patterns between people and roles. Online sessions let clients bring real examples from home and notice interaction patterns as they describe them. This is useful when relationship patterns and caregiving roles are part of the problem.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on what you value most and on small actions that align with those values. In an online session this often means setting clear, doable homework tasks and checking in on them between appointments. Attachment-based work helps people understand how early relationship experiences shape current relationships and emotional responses, which can be explored through conversation and simple exercises during remote sessions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk about options and try methods that fit the client’s needs, goals and preferences. If something doesn't fit, adjustments are made so work stays practical and meaningful.
Online therapy offers flexibility - choose video calls for deeper conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth is limited, or live chat and text-based messaging for shorter check-ins and ongoing support. These formats make it easier to schedule around work, caring duties or travel, and let people keep momentum between appointments.
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Questions people ask
What issues does Rona commonly help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem concerns, compassion fatigue and addiction, among other life challenges.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is collaborative and plainspoken. She helps clients set small goals, use practical tools between sessions and track progress over time.
How much experience does she have?
Rona has ten years of professional experience working with these concerns in Australia.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with the Australian Association of Social Workers as AASW and practises from Australia.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not taking international clients at this time.
What formats are offered for sessions?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
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