Karyn Simon, AASW

Karyn Simon is an Australian mental health professional with over 10 years of experience supporting people through a broad range of challenges. She is listed as AASW - a member of the Australian Association of Social Workers - and draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques in her work with veterans and their families, and with people affected by domestic and family violence, trauma, grief, anxiety, depression and stress.

She has a particular interest in helping clients navigate life transitions, with a focus on women’s wellbeing during midlife changes. Whether a person is facing emotional overwhelm, identity shifts or the practical adjustments that follow new roles and endings, Karyn aims to offer a calm, non-judgemental space to explore what matters most.

Karyn works from the belief that each person is the expert in their own life. Her role is to support reconnection with inner strengths and resilience and to assist people to identify practical steps forward. She frames seeking support as a powerful act of self-awareness and strength, and she aims to make the first step into therapy as straightforward and empowering as possible.

Evidence-based approaches and online therapy

Karyn works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to trauma recovery, helping people process distressing experiences, reduce symptoms and rebuild a sense of safety and control. These approaches focus on pacing the work, stabilising responses to triggers and developing coping strategies that support day-to-day functioning.

She also uses evidence-based skills-focused techniques to address stress, anxiety and depression, teaching practical tools for emotion regulation, problem solving and re-engagement with meaningful activity. These methods aim to strengthen coping skills and support gradual change in behaviour and thinking patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Karyn collaborates with each person to identify goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and she adapts techniques as needs evolve so that therapy remains a good fit.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people with busy lives, caregiving responsibilities or limited local options. Working with appropriately qualified or registered professionals in this way can make it easier to maintain continuity of care, attend sessions from home or work, and access support when it is most needed.