Korin Whittaker , AASW

Korin Whittaker is an AASW-accredited social worker who uses evidence-informed therapies to help people manage stress, anxiety and relationship challenges. She works in a respectful and compassionate way and adapts conversations to each person's situation. Korin focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions to feel steadier and more capable.

With four years of experience in therapeutic settings, Korin helps clients address anger, motivation and self-esteem concerns. She supports people coping with life changes and those dealing with issues such as attachment worries, abandonment, body image and caregiver stress. Her work also covers chronic pain, chronic illness, disability and the emotional strain that can bring.

Korin draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, alongside a client-centred approach. She uses these methods to help people notice unhelpful patterns, learn new skills and make choices that match their values. Sessions are shaped around the goals the client brings to therapy.

Practical tools and short-term strategies are often part of her approach, alongside deeper work when it is needed. Korin can help with communication problems, codependency and commitment issues, and supports people working through guilt, shame and forgiveness. She also offers help for concerns such as hoarding, fertility-related stress and experiences of domestic violence.

Sessions are offered in English and delivered online through a range of formats. Korin aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can try new ways of coping and build confidence over time.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify what matters to them and take small actions that fit those values. It is useful for stress, anxiety and coping with life transitions because it focuses on living a meaningful life rather than only reducing symptoms. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, which can help with anxiety, low mood and anger by breaking patterns that maintain distress. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance and clearer communication, which can be helpful for strong emotions and relationship struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Korin will work with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals and preferences. Therapy is collaborative - she listens, suggests techniques and adapts the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video sessions suit more in-depth conversation and when visual cues help, while phone calls need less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging can fit short check-ins, brief skill practice or when writing helps to organise thoughts. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, study and family commitments and to maintain continuity when life is busy.