- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Life changes
About Denise
Denise Gallo is an AASW social worker with 34 years of professional experience in Australia. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Denise also helps those dealing with compassion fatigue and related pressures.
She spent much of her career in statutory child protection and has lived and worked in several countries. That background informs how she talks about attachment, abandonment and family of origin issues. Denise is a mother of six and speaks English, Spanish, French and Italian.
Sessions focus on practical conversation and steady planning. She uses approaches that include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work and Mindfulness. Denise also makes use of narrative and solution-focused ideas when they fit the situation.
In a first meeting she listens to what matters most and outlines a simple way forward. Conversations are aimed at clearer priorities, coping strategies and small experiments to test different choices. She pays attention to how past relationships affect current decisions.
Denise works with people navigating caregiving stress, blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, body-image worries, domestic violence after-effects, and separation or divorce. Her practice attends to avoidant personality patterns, codependency and commitment questions.
People who come to Denise often want straightforward help sorting what comes next after a change in work, health or relationships. If you prefer sessions in Spanish, French or Italian she can work in those languages when suitable.
How Denise uses therapeutic approaches online
Denise draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take small, values-aligned steps despite difficult thoughts or feelings. She uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape trust, boundaries and current patterns. Mindfulness techniques are used to build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity during stressful situations.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Denise will discuss your goals, preferences and day-to-day constraints, and then recommend which methods to try first. She treats the choice of approach as collaborative and adjusts plans based on what helps you make steady progress.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, allow check-ins during workday breaks, or offer a quieter setting when leaving home is difficult. Some approaches such as mindfulness practice or ACT exercises adapt well to remote sessions, while attachment-focused conversations can work equally well by video or phone. If you need a particular session style, check the listed options when you sign up and discuss them in your first appointment.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
34+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Spanish, French, Italian
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Additional areas include attachment, adoption and caregiver stress.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-informed ideas and mindfulness to identify values and small practical steps. Sessions aim for clear, manageable actions rather than abstract plans.
How long has she practised?
She has 34 years of professional experience, including substantial time working in statutory child protection and international roles.
Which credential and region apply to her practice?
She holds AASW credentialing and is based in Australia.
What languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions can be conducted in English, Spanish, French and Italian.
Can I do sessions online or by phone?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify formats. The site will list what is available at the time you sign up.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.