Counsellor profile
Karinna Johnstone, AASW
Australia
AASW social worker specialising in anger and wellbeing
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- CredentialsAASW
- RegistrationAASW, Australia / 652890
- Experience18 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationAustralia
About
- Attachment-based practice
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness skills
About Karinna
Karinna Johnstone is an AASW social worker with 18 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, career difficulties and ADHD.
Her background includes work with people from many walks of life. She has supported people living with disability, homelessness, addiction and complex mental health challenges. That experience shows up in practical ways during sessions - noticing how problems connect across work, home and relationships.
Karinna uses straightforward talking, goal-setting and skill practice. She sees the client as the expert in their life and treats sessions as a place to try things that can make day-to-day life easier. She helps people manage trauma and abuse, work through grief, lift motivation and build confidence.
Her approach draws on attachment ideas, client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness and narrative work. Those methods are used to help people make small, usable changes in thinking, behaviour and routines. Sessions often focus on coping skills, emotion regulation and clearer communication.
Karinna aims to help people notice strengths they already have and develop new strategies for ongoing problems such as anger, stress and relationship tension. She invites practical steps and regular check-ins so progress can be tracked and adjusted as needed.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Karinna combines client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural therapy and attachment-based ideas. Client-centred work focuses on listening and reflecting to help people clarify goals and make choices. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. Attachment-based ideas explore how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and help people develop different ways of relating.Choosing the right mix of these approaches is part of the initial process. Karinna works collaboratively to identify goals, try methods that fit the person's situation, and adjust the plan as progress is reviewed. This means sessions are shaped by the client’s needs and preferences rather than a fixed formula.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example shorter check-ins between commitments, avoiding travel time, or choosing audio over video when that suits concentration or bandwidth. Those practical benefits help people maintain regular contact and practise new skills between sessions.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, sleeping and parenting issues, anger and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses client-centred listening combined with practical techniques from CBT, mindfulness, attachment and narrative approaches to build skills and clarity.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of experience working in social work roles across diverse settings and client needs.
What credentials and region does she practise from?
She is an AASW social worker based in Australia.
Can I work with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she accept international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.