Kerry Schilling

Kerry Schilling offers calm, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain and life transitions. She aims to make sessions straightforward and useful, helping clients build coping skills and clearer steps forward. Kerry's warm, patient manner is intended to help someone feel heard quickly in the room.

Kerry is an AASW social worker with seven years in dedicated therapeutic roles and earlier experience across government and not-for-profit settings. She has a Master’s degree in Social Work and an Honours degree in Psychology, both earned in Scotland. Her background includes supporting people with complex trauma, workplace pressures and mental health concerns.

Her counselling style is person-centred and strengths-based. Kerry listens closely, reflects what she hears and helps clients notice small changes that make daily life easier. She adapts her approach to each person and may draw on practical strategies from cognitive and behaviour-based approaches when useful.

Kerry also uses elements from solution-focused and relationship-focused approaches to help people clarify goals and improve communication. When trauma is part of the picture she works cautiously and aims to pace the work to the client's readiness. She often gives simple exercises and tools to practise between sessions.

As a parent, Kerry understands the pressure of juggling responsibilities with emotional wellbeing. She aims to help people build confidence, reduce shame and plan realistic steps toward a life that feels more manageable and purposeful.

How Kerry's approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience and strengths. It helps people feel heard and build confidence to try new ways of coping. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at connections between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses simple exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is often useful for anxiety, stress and low mood. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, or DBT, teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.

Working out which approach fits best is part of the work. Kerry will collaborate with each client to decide which methods to use, based on the person's goals, needs and preferences. That decision can change over time as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the available session types before booking. Many people find remote sessions help fit therapy into busy lives, for example making it easier to schedule a shorter check-in during a work break or reducing travel time. Online work also allows practising CBT or DBT exercises between sessions and reviewing progress together with the therapist. Kerry aims to make therapy practical and adaptable so it can be used alongside daily responsibilities.