Rachel Anthony

Rachel Anthony is an AASW social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety and major life changes. She supports people dealing with trauma, relationship strain and struggles with self-esteem. Rachel is warm and steady in sessions and aims to make each visit manageable and focused.

Her style is gentle and person-centred. She works from a trauma-informed perspective and uses techniques drawn from Compassion Focused Therapy, mindfulness and somatic practices to help people feel calmer and more grounded. Rachel understands the impact of childhood trauma, family violence and sexual assault and talks through practical ways to cope with those memories and feelings.

Clients often bring worries about communication, abandonment and attachment. She also assists people navigating divorce and separation, grief, immigration stress, substance issues and questions about life purpose. Sessions aim to build small, steady changes that improve daily functioning and relationships.

Rachel has seven years' experience working in Australia and holds the AASW credential from the Australian Association of Social Workers. She focuses on helping people reconnect with themselves, develop self-compassion and build resilience after difficult events.

When someone reaches out, Rachel works collaboratively to set clear goals and pace the work to suit each person. She supports people through practical coping strategies as well as slower, body-based and mindfulness approaches to recovery.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Rachel draws on evidence-based techniques such as Compassion Focused Therapy and mindfulness-based practices. Compassion Focused Therapy helps people reduce self-criticism and build self-kindness through guided exercises and reflective work; it is useful for shame, guilt and low self-esteem. Mindfulness practices teach simple attention and breathing exercises that reduce anxiety and improve emotional regulation in day-to-day life.

She also uses somatic-informed methods that bring attention to bodily sensations and movement to support processing of trauma and stress. These approaches help people notice where tension sits in the body and learn gentle ways to release it, which can complement talking-based work. Choosing an approach is a collaborative process and Rachel will help you trial methods to see what feels most helpful for your goals.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and travel by removing commute time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people access a consistent therapist even if circumstances change, while the therapist and client decide together on the best pace and methods for progress.