Karyn Simon , AASW

Karyn Simon is an AASW counsellor with over 10 years' experience helping people through stress, anxiety, trauma and grief. She focuses on practical support for depression, coping with life changes and women's wellbeing during midlife. Karyn offers calm, direct guidance and listens to what matters to each person she meets.

Her work has included support for veterans and people affected by domestic and family violence. She has spent years helping people recover after loss and manage symptoms of post-traumatic stress and postpartum depression. Karyn pays attention to how life events affect everyday routines and roles.

In sessions she aims to help people reconnect with their strengths and find manageable ways forward. Conversations cover coping tools, problem solving, and adjusting to new roles or identity shifts. She keeps language simple and focuses on steps clients can try between meetings.

Karyn also helps with issues that often follow stressful times - guilt, isolation, relationship and communication problems, and struggles with control or substance use. Her approach is practical and person-centred, shaped around each person's goals.

People seeking help are asked to think about what they want to change or achieve. Karyn works collaboratively to set realistic aims and adapt sessions as needed. She supports people who are ready to take small, steady steps toward feeling more like themselves.

Approaches that guide online therapy and practical care

Karyn uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on real-world change and coping. One common approach helps people build practical coping skills for anxiety and stress, teaching breathing, pacing and problem-solving strategies that can be used day to day. Another approach targets recovery from trauma and loss by working through difficult memories and teaching stabilising skills to reduce overwhelming reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Karyn will discuss options and help decide what fits best with a person's goals, current needs and preferences. She adapts the plan as progress is made so sessions stay useful and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people juggling busy lives. Video calls let conversations feel closer to in-person sessions, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a break, and live chat or text sessions suit quicker check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These formats make it easier to attend appointments from different locations and at different times.