Counsellor profile
Rona Kinnersly, AASW
Australia
AASW social worker - Anger and relationships
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- CredentialsAASW
- RegistrationAASW, Australia / 473225; AASW, Australia / 473225
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationAustralia
About
- Anger management skills
- Trauma recovery
- Compassion fatigue work
About Rona
Rona Kinnersly is an AASW social worker with more than 10 years of professional experience in Australia. She works with people managing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, compassion fatigue, addictions and anger. She also supports those facing grief, parenting pressures, career changes and life transitions.
Rona describes herself as someone who sees each person as the expert of their own story. In sessions she listens for strengths and practical steps. She focuses on clear, doable changes rather than theory-heavy explanations. Rona encourages people to try small skills and notice what helps.
Her approach draws on a mix of evidence-informed methods. She uses cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thinking, mindfulness to slow reactivity, and attachment-based thinking to look at close relationships. Dialectical behaviour therapy skills and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy tools are used when they suit a person’s goals.
Rona has worked specifically with family violence recovery and supports women and other people healing from related trauma. She also has experience with compassion fatigue and the stress carers face. Her background includes addressing parenting difficulties, communication problems and loss.
In practical terms she asks people to identify a few priorities to work on together. Sessions tend to focus on learning skills, practising them between meetings, and reviewing progress. The emphasis is on steady, manageable change rather than quick fixes.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and get clearer on personal values, then take small actions that match those values. It can be useful for anger that comes from feeling stuck or conflicted. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on spotting patterns of thought and behaviour that maintain stress and reactivity, and then practising alternative responses to reduce flare-ups.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Rona will work with each person to identify which methods fit their goals, preferences and day-to-day life. She reviews progress and adjusts techniques as needed so the plan stays practical and relevant.
Confirm the current session formats before booking as the biography does not list them explicitly. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow brief check-ins between in-person meetings, or offer options when leaving work for a longer appointment is difficult. Discuss format preferences during the initial match so sessions can be arranged to suit scheduling and activity levels.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She supports people dealing with snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, building resentment and other anger-related issues alongside relationship and trauma work.
What is her therapeutic style?
She takes a practical, skills-based approach that emphasises small, doable changes and regular review of what helps.
How much experience does she have?
Rona has more than 10 years of professional experience working in Australia with a range of concerns including family violence recovery and compassion fatigue.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds AASW and practises in Australia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions organised and what do they cost?
Session cost varies with location; bookings use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.