Mrs Zahra Kais Social Worker

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Overview

I’m an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker with extensive experience supporting children, young people, adults and families through a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, neurodivergence (ASD, ADHD), behavioural difficulties, and emotional dysregulation. I work collaboratively and compassionately, tailoring therapy to meet each client's unique needs. I’m trained in evidence-based modalities such as DBT, CBT, Emotion Coaching, and Circle of Security Parenting, and I offer both individual and group sessions. My approach is trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming, and deeply grounded in empathy and cultural understanding. I offer telehealth services Australia-wide, with a special interest in supporting parents, carers, and children with complex emotional and behavioural needs.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

  • Bachelor of Social Work (with honors)

Accreditations

  • Mental Health Social Worker

Certifications

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Dialetical Behavioural Therapy
  • Trauma Informed Cognitive Therapy

Specialisation and Services

Area of Focus

  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism
  • Behaviour Problems
  • Bullying
  • Child Psychology
  • Counselling
  • Depression
  • General Counselling
  • Grief and Loss
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Mental Illness
  • Neurodivergence
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Post-Natal Depression
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relaxation training
  • Religious Issues
  • School Issues
  • Self-Harm
  • Stress
  • Suicide
  • Teenagers
  • Trauma
  • Women's Issues

Modalities

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy
  • Eclectic
  • Mindfulness
  • Psychoeducation

Patient Focus

  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Families
  • Women
  • Culturally and linguistically diverse communities

Languages Spoken

  • English

Services

  • Email consultations
  • Online consultations