About Casey
Casey Barber helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or relationship strain. She is an AASW social worker with 15 years of experience and offers calm, practical support for everyday problems. Casey writes in a straightforward way and works to make sessions easy to follow for busy people.
Casey focuses on issues such as family and parenting challenges, low self-esteem, career worries and addictions. She also supports people dealing with body image, caregiver stress, codependency and communication problems.
How Casey works
Her background includes work in both clinical and community settings across Australia. Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centred methods and cognitive behavioural ideas. Sessions involve identifying values, noticing unhelpful patterns and trying small, manageable changes.
Motivational interviewing techniques are used when people want help finding momentum for change. Casey aims to build psychological flexibility and practical coping skills rather than quick fixes. She creates a non-judgemental space where people can talk at their own pace and figure out what matters to them.
The work is collaborative and paced to fit each person. Taking the first step can feel hard and Casey acknowledges that courage. She supports clients with clear strategies and steady, compassionate care as they work towards more balance and meaning.
Casey lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Casey works with
The areas below are the ones Casey selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | AASW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches that translate online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and practise small actions that reflect those values. ACT is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress by teaching skills to notice thoughts and commit to values-based steps. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationship patterns and how early interactions shape current connections; it can help people understand trust, closeness and communication struggles. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful, non-judgemental space so a person can explore feelings and find their own solutions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to the client's needs, goals and preferences rather than insisting on a single method. Together they will review what helps and adapt the plan as therapy progresses.
Confirm the session formats available before booking since the biography did not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people choose sessions that suit their energy levels, such as quieter audio-only conversations or fuller video discussions, depending on what the therapist offers. Appropriately qualified therapists can adapt these approaches to work well in remote sessions while focusing on practical skills and meaningful change.
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