About Frieda
Frieda Kagola is an AASW social worker with seven years of practice who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and parenting difficulties. She aims to make the first step feel manageable and non-judgemental so clients can talk about what matters most to them. In sessions she builds a calm, open atmosphere where thoughts and feelings are welcomed.
Conversations focus on what is happening now and how past patterns, such as attachment or abandonment issues, might be shaping current problems.
How Frieda works
The approach is practical and grounded in everyday language rather than jargon. Frieda uses a mix of approaches suited to the person in front of her. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at emotional bonds, client-centred methods to follow the client’s lead, and cognitive behavioural tools to address unhelpful thought patterns.
Mindfulness and emotionally focused techniques also appear where they fit the goals. Common topics she supports include coping with life changes, grief, addictions, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, self-esteem, career questions and compassion fatigue. She also works with issues such as infidelity, domestic violence, communication problems and financial stress.
Her style is steady and collaborative. Frieda helps people identify small, achievable steps and notices progress along the way. She encourages realistic goals and keeps the pace suited to each person.
Frieda lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Frieda works with
The areas below are the ones Frieda selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | AASW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional reactions; this can help when people feel stuck in cycles of abandonment, trust or intimacy problems. Client-centred therapy focuses on following the client’s lead - the therapist listens closely and helps the person find their own solutions, which suits a wide range of concerns including grief and life changes. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns with clear strategies and small experiments to reduce anxiety and improve mood.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then adapt methods over time. That collaborative decision making helps match techniques to the person rather than forcing a single method.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls support face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text messaging allows ongoing reflection between appointments. These options help fit therapy around work, parenting or other commitments and make it easier to keep regular contact with an appropriately qualified therapist.
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