Dianne Koennecke, AASW

Dianne Koennecke is an AASW social worker with 13 years' experience in Australia. She supports people dealing with anxiety, stress, grief, trauma and parenting concerns, and also works with issues such as self-esteem, relationships and ADHD. She welcomes conversations about faith when clients want to include that in their work.

Dianne uses straightforward talking approaches that focus on practical steps. Sessions often look at patterns that keep problems going and then try small, achievable changes. She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred principles to help people notice thoughts and test new behaviours.

Narrative therapy features in her approach when people want to separate themselves from problems and tell their story differently. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone feels stuck and wants help finding their own reasons to change. These methods can be combined with grief-focused work when loss is part of the concern.

Her style emphasises clear conversation, practical tools and a respectful listening stance. People can expect gentle challenge alongside support for problem-solving. Dianne has worked across community and clinical settings since 2012, bringing that experience into one-to-one sessions.

She works with a wide range of life difficulties including family of origin issues, caregiver stress, codependency and isolation. Dianne also assists with anger, forgiveness and finding direction after major life changes. Her practice is for adults who want to address these concerns in a calm, practical way.

How Dianne uses different approaches in online work