Alanah Dalli Neuens , AASW

Alanah Dalli Neuens helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief and life changes. She supports those struggling with self-esteem, communication problems, attachment issues and the emotional impact of domestic violence and sexual assault. Alanah is clear and direct in sessions and aims to make things easier to understand. She is an AASW social worker with ten years' experience in Australia.

Alanah offers a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about painful experiences. She listens carefully and reflects what she hears so clients can see patterns and choices more clearly. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between meetings, not only on understanding feelings.

Her background includes work across community and support services since 2013. That work involved walking alongside people after trauma, loss and relationship strain. Alanah draws on that experience to keep sessions grounded and relevant to daily life.

She uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current reactions. Client-Centred Therapy guides her to follow the client's pace and priorities. Together these approaches help when dealing with shame, guilt, fear or repeating relationship patterns.

Alanah supports women’s issues as part of her focus areas and helps people explore life purpose and self-love. She explains options clearly and helps clients choose realistic next steps. Her aim is to make therapy practical and understandable for busy people.

Approach-driven online counselling and flexible session options

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current feelings and behaviour. It helps people understand why they react as they do in close relationships and supports new ways of relating. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on following the client's lead and creating a warm, accepting space; this is useful when people need to rebuild self-worth or process difficult emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alanah will discuss what feels most helpful and adapt methods based on the client's needs, goals and preferences. The decision about which approach to use is collaborative and revisited as progress is made.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different lifestyles. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter option is needed. Live chat or messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins, ongoing support between sessions or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family and everyday life.