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- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
About Caroline
Caroline Vass is an AASW social worker in Australia with 20 years of professional experience. She works with people who face stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. She also offers coaching around motivation, addictions, grief and coping with life changes.
Caroline draws on several clinical approaches including Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. In practice she uses this mix to match simple strategies to the issue at hand. That can mean learning practical ways to manage anxiety or using longer conversations to understand patterns in relationships.
Her sessions focus on clear, respectful conversation. People can expect direct questions, reflections and practical skills to try between sessions. Caroline pays attention to how past relationships affect present behaviour and how thinking habits keep problems going.
She works with specific concerns such as communication problems, first responder and veteran issues, postpartum depression, post-traumatic stress, and the emotional effects of pregnancy and childbirth. Caroline also addresses guilt, shame, forgiveness and questions of life purpose and self-love.
Sessions are offered in English and operate within Australian practice. International clients are not accepted. The cost varies with location and uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
To begin, people use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Approach and what online work looks like
Caroline commonly uses Attachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in her work. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current emotional responses and patterns in close relationships; it helps when people want to understand why they react strongly or feel disconnected in relationships. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and learning practical skills to change behaviour and mood; it is often used for anxiety, depression and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the first sessions. Caroline will discuss goals, preferences and what feels useful, then suggest which combination of approaches to try. That choice is collaborative and can be adjusted over time as needs change.
The practical benefit of online work is fitting sessions into everyday life. Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, or join from a quieter location. Therapists can use conversation, teaching of skills and agreed between-session tasks so therapy fits around work, caregiving and other commitments.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, grief, addiction and coping with life changes.
What therapeutic style does she use?
She uses attachment-based, client-centred, CBT, DBT and emotionally-focused approaches and adapts methods to the person and problem.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with these concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is listed with the AASW and practises in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.