About Sidonie
Sidonie Robertson is an AASW accredited social worker who brings four years of practice to her counselling work. She offers a warm, compassionate presence and aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma, and self-esteem issues. Her manner is calm and curious.
Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between appointments. She listens closely and helps people name what matters to them before deciding what to work on together.
How Sidonie works
Sidonie uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. She draws on cognitive behavioural methods to notice and shift unhelpful thinking patterns, and trauma-focused work when past events keep affecting daily life. She also uses narrative and solution-focused ideas to help people reframe stories about themselves and build realistic goals.
Her background in social work shapes a broad view of people's lives, including practical pressures such as work, study and family problems. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, adoption and foster care histories, body image and concerns about gender identity. Sidonie aims to create a non-judgemental space where people feel heard and able to experiment with change.
She balances careful listening with concrete tools, and makes room for hope and gentleness alongside the harder work of addressing trauma or grief.
Sidonie lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Sidonie works with
The areas below are the ones Sidonie 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
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | AASW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
How therapy approaches work online
Sidonie commonly uses cognitive behavioural therapy and trauma-focused therapy in her online sessions. Cognitive behavioural therapy helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and try practical strategies to change them, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Trauma-focused therapy looks at how past events affect current feelings and behaviours and provides ways to process distress and build coping skills.Choosing the right approach is part of working together. Sidonie will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped in the past, then recommend ways of working that match those needs. This means the plan can change as progress is made and different topics come up.
Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations and using worksheets together. Phone sessions are often easier when bandwidth is limited or a person prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins, quick goal reviews or people who prefer typing over speaking. These options make therapy more flexible for busy schedules, study and work commitments.
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