Kirsten Killenberger

Kirsten Killenberger is a PACFA counsellor with three years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, rebuild confidence, and find steadier footing after trauma or emotional abuse. Kirsten also supports those facing relationship strain, parenting challenges and difficulties with self-esteem and body image.

In sessions she aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can say what they are feeling. Conversations focus on practical steps and small changes that make day-to-day life easier. The work is collaborative - goals are set together and explored at a comfortable pace.

Kirsten pays attention to attachment patterns and how early relationships shape current connections. She helps people untangle difficult relationship habits and practise clearer communication. For those navigating separation or divorce, she offers a steady, practical presence while people make decisions.

She also supports people through midlife shifts, struggles with self-love, and social anxiety or phobia. Sessions include straightforward strategies to manage symptoms and rebuild confidence in everyday situations.

Kirsten speaks English, French and German, and provides therapy from Australia. Taking the first step can feel daunting, and she works alongside each person to make the process more manageable.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Many of the approaches Kirsten uses are evidence-based techniques that focus on clear, practical change. One common approach looks at attachment patterns and how early relationships shape present behaviour; it helps people understand repeating relationship habits and try new ways of relating. Another approach emphasises building confidence and self-compassion through gradual exposure to feared situations and skills practice, which can help with social anxiety and body image concerns.

Finding the right way of working is a collaborative process. Kirsten discusses different methods with each person and together they choose techniques that match the person's goals, pace and preferences. She adapts sessions as progress is made and as priorities shift.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and offer flexibility for shorter check-ins or follow-up appointments. Talk to Kirsten about what will best suit your routine and needs so sessions can be scheduled in a way that works for you.