Kelly Lockett , AASW

Kelly Lockett is an AASW-accredited social worker with 19 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, relationship concerns and depression. She aims to help people understand themselves and build skills that make daily life feel more manageable.

Kelly offers a calm, non-judgemental space for talking through difficult feelings. She helps clients identify patterns, practise new ways of coping, and set small achievable goals. The initial sessions focus on understanding what matters most to each person and building a practical plan together.

Her practice uses a wholistic, evidence-based approach. Kelly draws on methods such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Solution Focussed Therapy to suit different needs. She adapts techniques to help with emotion regulation, problem solving and changing unhelpful thinking.

Kelly also has experience with attachment concerns, ADHD, adoption and foster care issues, body image and caregiver stress. She supports people dealing with abandonment, communication problems, codependency and commitment worries. Her background includes tutoring in mental health and child safety at the University of Tasmania’s Department of Social Work.

Sessions emphasise collaboration and practical skill-building. Kelly works alongside each person to notice strengths, develop self-management strategies and strengthen emotional resilience. She aims to help people move toward change that feels realistic and sustainable.

Evidence-based approaches for online care

Kelly uses practical, evidence-based approaches that translate well to online work. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours; it is useful for anxiety, depression and stress. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy offers tools for managing strong emotions and improving distress tolerance, which can help with mood swings and relationship stress. Solution Focussed Therapy focuses on strengths and small, concrete steps people can try between sessions to see progress.

Finding the best approach is part of the therapeutic process. Kelly collaborates with each person to choose or combine techniques that fit their goals, needs and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan as progress is made or priorities change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, phone calls can be used when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.