Casey BarberAASW

Casey Barber is an AASW social worker with 15 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and relationship strain, and she also supports parents and people facing fertility concerns. Casey aims to make the first step feel less daunting and to offer practical tools you can try between sessions.

Her sessions are collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens without judgement and helps clients notice what matters most to them. Conversations often centre on values, small behaviour changes and clearer choices rather than technical jargon.

Casey commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive behavioural strategies to help people move toward goals. Attachment-based ideas guide how she thinks about connection and relationship patterns. Motivational interviewing techniques are used when people want help with changing habits or addressing addiction concerns.

Across 15 years Casey has worked in clinical and community settings in Australia. That background informs a practical style and a focus on everyday problems such as parenting strain, work transitions and caregiver stress. She balances support with concrete steps people can try between sessions.

People come to Casey for help with self-esteem, communication problems, codependency and feelings of emptiness or guilt. She also supports those navigating family conflict, substance use concerns and the emotional impact of fertility issues. Her aim is to help people feel steadier and more able to make choices that fit their values.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and decide on actions that match their values. It often suits stress, anxiety and situations where someone wants clearer direction in life. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns in thinking and behaviour and testing small experiments to change them; it can help with anxiety, low mood and coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns affect feelings and choices and can be useful for relationship strain and communication problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and together you will choose techniques that fit your situation. This is a collaborative process that can change over time as priorities shift or new challenges arise.

Please confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support continuity of care during life changes, while the therapist and client decide on the frequency and focus that best meet the client's needs.