Kate Dew

Kate Dew is an AASW social worker with four years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship strains, family conflict and trauma and abuse. Kate approaches each person with respect and curiosity. She often tells people they are the expert in their own story and builds on their strengths.

Many clients come for help with low self-esteem and body image concerns. Kate also supports people facing caregiver stress, blended family challenges, divorce and separation, and issues around fatherhood and ageing. She uses straightforward talk and practical tools rather than jargon.

Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns. She uses client-centred listening to prioritise what matters to the individual. Mindfulness and solution-focused steps are added when people want concrete strategies to manage emotions and daily pressures.

Sessions aim to identify small, achievable changes. Kate works collaboratively to set goals the person finds meaningful. She invites people to notice what already works in their life and to try new ways of responding when old patterns feel stuck.

Signing up for therapy can feel hard, and Kate acknowledges that courage. People who choose to work with her can expect a calm, respectful space to talk things through and to plan next steps that fit their life.

How Kate’s approaches work in online counselling

Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how past connections shape current responses; it can help when relationship cycles and family dynamics feel stuck. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening without judgement and following what the person says matters most, which helps people feel heard and make their own decisions. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and anchor emotions during difficult moments.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about their needs, goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative planning means strategies are chosen to fit the person’s situation rather than imposed.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people use breathing or grounding practices at times that suit their schedule. Appropriately qualified therapists can adapt attachment, client-centred and mindfulness techniques to work well over remote appointments, and Kate will discuss what will work best for each person.