Counsellor profile
Sidonie Robertson, AASW
Australia
Accredited Social Worker - Relationship and Trauma
Continue with SidonieWhere Sidonie stands
- Credentials
- AASW
- Registration
- AASW, Australia / 501492
- Experience
- 4 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Australia
About
- CBT techniques
- Narrative therapy
- Trauma-focused work
About Sidonie
Sidonie Robertson is an Accredited Social Worker (AASW) based in Australia with four years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. Sidonie also supports people dealing with codependency, attachment and abandonment concerns, and problems with communication and isolation.
Her sessions are practical and down-to-earth. She uses clear conversation to help people notice patterns that leave them exhausted or people-pleasing. Sidonie helps clients name what they want, explore how their relationships affect them, and practise small changes that feel doable.
Sidonie draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy to map unhelpful thoughts and reactions. She also uses Narrative Therapy and Solution-Focused techniques to separate a person from their problems and build steps toward change. These methods are explained plainly in session and linked to real-life actions.
Her work style is collaborative. Sidonie asks questions, listens for patterns, and suggests experiments to try between sessions. She pays attention to safety and to pacing when discussing traumatic memories so the work does not become overwhelming.
People who come to Sidonie often want clearer boundaries, less reactivity, or more confidence in relationships. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used and a first session is scheduled so goals and a plan can be agreed. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Sidonie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in her work. CBT involves noticing and testing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours to reduce anxiety and stress. Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people work with painful memories and reactions in a paced way so they can regain control over daily life.She also draws on Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from a problem and rewrite how they describe difficult experiences. These approaches are practical and action-oriented, so they adapt to conversations about boundary-setting, people-pleasing, or relationship patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sidonie collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs and preferences. She will explain options, try techniques in-session, and adjust plans based on what helps most.
The listing does not specify which online formats are used, so confirm the available session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people choose quieter surroundings or avoid travel. Appropriately qualified therapists can use these ways of working to keep therapy practical and focused on everyday improvements.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. Additional focus areas include codependency, attachment and family-related problems.
What is her approach in sessions?
She combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Trauma-Focused methods, Narrative and Solution-Focused techniques. Sessions focus on practical steps, noticing patterns, and small experiments between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience working with adults on a range of concerns including trauma, anxiety and relationship challenges.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is an Accredited Social Worker with the AASW and practises in Australia.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to agree goals and a plan.
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 you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.