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Kelsey Pearsall, AASW

Compassionate social worker for anxiety and stress

4 years in practice · based in Australia · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Kelsey

Kelsey Pearsall is an AASW social worker with four years of professional practice in Australia. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and low self-esteem. Kelsey aims to make first steps feel achievable and supportive for people who are unsure about therapy.

She listens without judgement and encourages honest conversations about how life feels right now. Sessions tend to be practical and grounded. Kelsey works with clients on relationships, parenting strains and family disagreements, helping them find clearer ways to communicate.

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Background and approach

Kelsey also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, depression, compassion fatigue and major life changes. She helps clients facing career uncertainty, questions about life purpose, and difficulties with motivation. ADHD-related challenges, body image and social anxiety are also within her areas of focus.

Her style draws on attachment-based ideas to notice how important relationships shape feelings and behaviour. She uses client-centred methods to follow each person's pace and priorities. Narrative and mindfulness tools help people rethink unhelpful stories about themselves and practise calmer responses.

Kelsey encourages small, manageable steps. Practical techniques are combined with space to reflect. She guides people to notice what works in everyday life and build on it, rather than aiming for immediate perfection.

How attachment, mindfulness and narrative work online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships affect feelings and reactions. Online sessions can help people notice patterns in close relationships and try different ways of relating. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce anxiety and increase focus. These techniques translate well to video or phone sessions and are useful for stress, anxiety and emotional overwhelm. Narrative Therapy helps people tell different stories about themselves by identifying unhelpful beliefs and testing alternative views; it suits people wanting to change how they interpret life events.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kelsey will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what has helped before. Together they decide which combination of attachment, mindfulness or narrative work feels most useful, and adjust the approach as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing to speaking or need flexible, ongoing support. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting and daily life while keeping the focus on real-world changes.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Kelsey commonly help with?
Kelsey works with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma-related issues. She also helps with relationship and family tensions, parenting strains, low self-esteem and ADHD-related challenges.
What is Kelsey's therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and practical. She uses client-centred listening, attachment ideas and narrative techniques to help people reframe problems and try small changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience working in Australia as an AASW social worker.
Where is Kelsey based and what credential does she hold?
Kelsey is located in Australia and holds AASW as her listed credential.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are billed through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kelsey?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a time based on the therapist's availability.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
4 years
Licensed
Languages
English

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