- Emotion-focused approaches
- Client-centred methods
- Cognitive behavioural tools
About Dianne
Dianne Koennecke is an AASW social worker and qualified counsellor with 13 years' experience. She helps people who are dealing with trauma, grief, parenting strain, low self-esteem, anxiety, stress and major life changes. She also works with concerns such as anger, depression, compassion fatigue and ADHD. Sessions are offered in English from Australia.
Dianne blends practical and conversational ways of working. She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centred and cognitive behavioural approaches. Motivative interviewing and narrative methods also appear in her work when they suit the person’s goals. The focus is on making emotions easier to name and understand, and on finding concrete steps that reduce day-to-day distress.
People who wish to bring faith into sessions can do so; she incorporates Christian faith themes when clients want that. Dianne aims to help people talk through difficult family background issues and attachment concerns without medical language. She also supports those struggling with abandonment, codependency and communication problems.
Practical tools are part of most sessions. That can mean simple coping strategies for anxiety, behavioural techniques for stress, or story-based work to reshape how someone sees their past. Where grief and loss are central, she uses focused approaches to help with processing difficult memories.
For those ready to start, the process begins online by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary by location.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name difficult emotions and attachment patterns that keep recurring. In online sessions this can mean talking through moments of upset and mapping how emotions link to relationship patterns or past experiences. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s concerns, offering a supportive space to put feelings into words and decide what to try next. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) targets specific thoughts and behaviours with practical exercises you can try between sessions to reduce anxiety or shift unhelpful habits.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods best match their goals and situation. That choice can change over time as needs shift and as practical techniques are tried and evaluated.
The exact session formats for this therapist are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around school, work or care commitments, reduce travel time, and let someone have a shorter check-in when needed. Therapists who work online often adapt exercises for a video or phone setting and suggest short between-session tasks to keep progress moving.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of difficulties does she help with?
Dianne works with trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, self-esteem issues, anxiety, stress and life changes, among other related concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and practical, using Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centred and cognitive behavioural elements to help name feelings and find workable steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with individuals and people from diverse backgrounds.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an AASW social worker and qualified counsellor practising in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and services use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; specific pricing is provided during the booking process.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.