Karen Dibben , ACA

Karen Dibben is an Australian practitioner who holds ACA credential, indicating affiliation with a recognized professional counselling association in Australia, and brings six years of clinical experience to her work. She supports people navigating stress and anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and the complex emotions that follow grief and loss, including experiences related to domestic and family violence and sexual violence. Her practice also focuses on concerns such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, post-traumatic stress, self-love, social anxiety and phobia, and issues affecting women.

Karen approaches therapy from a strengths-based perspective, believing that each person is the expert of their own story and that they possess internal resources to move toward a more fulfilling life. She frames the first step toward change as an act of courage and positions herself as a supportive guide through that process. Her work is grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques, with an emphasis on collaboratively identifying goals, building coping skills, and addressing the emotional and practical barriers that arise during recovery and growth.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Remote Support

Karen uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical strategies for managing thoughts and behaviors, helping people learn skills to reduce anxiety, cope with stress, and address depressive symptoms. These approaches involve identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing new ways of responding to everyday challenges.

She also employs trauma-informed methods that help people process difficult experiences and the emotions that follow, such as grief and symptoms related to past abuse. These methods prioritize pacing, emotional regulation, and gradual integration of distressing memories or feelings so clients can regain a sense of stability and self-compassion.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Karen works with clients to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adjusting techniques over time to fit each person’s needs. In the online setting, the same collaborative work continues through flexible formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - which make therapy more accessible and easier to fit into varied schedules while allowing therapists and licensed professionals to maintain consistent, ongoing support.