Kelly Ready, AASW

Kelly Ready is an Australian practitioner with 15 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and parenting concerns including birth trauma. Kelly holds AASW, a professional Australian social work credential, and brings a compassionate, respectful approach to each therapeutic relationship.

Drawing on many years of work with individuals and families, Kelly tailors dialogue and treatment plans to the specific needs of each person, recognising that life can be busy and complex. As a parent of three, Kelly understands practical family pressures and offers realistic, sensitive strategies to manage daily demands alongside emotional recovery.

Kelly approaches each first step into therapy with encouragement and care, acknowledging that seeking change takes courage. The practice emphasises respect, sensitivity and compassion while working collaboratively to help clients move toward a more fulfilling and happier life.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and build skills to act in line with those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise. It is often useful for anxiety, stress and life transitions where guiding values can support meaningful action.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating that develop from early connections and current relationships. It aims to strengthen emotional safety and improve connection, which can be helpful for relationship difficulties, attachment concerns and trauma-related issues.

Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a warm, non-judgemental therapeutic relationship in which the therapist listens and reflects so clients can explore their own solutions. This approach supports self-esteem, decision making and coping with life challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Kelly works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods best suit their needs, goals and preferences, and will adapt the plan as therapy progresses to ensure the best fit.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility, with options for video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and maintain continuity of care, while allowing appropriately qualified or registered professionals and therapists to provide consistent support across different situations.