Ryan Greenwell, AASW

Ryan Greenwell is an Australian-qualified social worker and counsellor with 13 years of experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. He works from a collaborative, respectful stance that recognises each person as the expert in their own life and aims to create space for values, strengths and preferred ways of living to guide the work. He lists the credential AASW, indicating connection with the Australian Association of Social Workers, the national professional body for social workers.

His practice is rooted in Narrative Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy, approaches that help people reframe difficult experiences and identify practical steps toward change. Over the years he has worked extensively with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, anger and self-esteem difficulties. He also has focused experience addressing domestic violence, fatherhood matters and men's issues, bringing understanding and practical support to those areas.

Ryan approaches sessions with a thoughtful, steady presence, offering a structure for reflection while inviting clients to bring the content that matters most to them. He seeks to help people explore new possibilities for living in ways that feel more connected, fulfilling and aligned with their preferred sense of self.

Narrative and Solution-Focused Support Online

Ryan uses Narrative Therapy to help people examine and reframe the stories they tell about themselves and their experiences. This approach supports people who are navigating trauma, relationship challenges or identity questions by highlighting values, strengths and alternative narratives that open new possibilities.

He also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy, which aims to identify practical, achievable steps that build on what is already working. This method is useful for people seeking clear, goal-oriented change in areas such as parenting, anger or self-esteem.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process and is worked through collaboratively. Ryan and appropriately qualified or registered professionals will help figure out which methods best fit a client’s needs, goals and preferences, adapting the work as progress unfolds.

Online therapy using video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging offers flexibility and accessibility, allowing people to connect from wherever they are. These options make it easier to fit counselling into busy lives, maintain continuity when circumstances change, and choose the format that feels most comfortable for the individual.