Dean Rogers, AASW

Dean Rogers is an AASW social worker who helps people facing life transitions, stress, anxiety and addiction. He also supports those dealing with grief, relationship strain and ageing concerns leading up to retirement. Conversations are respectful and calm, and Dean aims to make first steps easier for people who feel unsure about starting therapy.

He uses straightforward, person-focused work. Sessions are shaped around what matters to the individual and what they want to change. That might mean learning practical ways to manage stress, finding new routines for sleep and eating, or talking through relationship patterns that keep repeating.

Dean draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people name what matters and try new behaviours. Attachment-based ideas are used when relationship patterns and intimacy issues are central. He also brings person-centred listening to create space for clients to set the pace.

Across six years of practice, he has supported people with mood and anxiety problems, addiction struggles, ADHD, and the emotional work around ageing and end-of-life concerns. He tailors each plan to the person rather than following a fixed script.

People who choose to work with Dean can expect practical steps alongside reflective conversation. He encourages small experiments between sessions and checks in on what helps and what doesn’t. If you want support with coping, transitions or relationship patterns, he offers a calm, practical way to work through them.

How Dean’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people name what they value and take small actions in line with those values. It can help with anxiety, depression and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. That approach suits stress, sleep problems and addiction-related behaviours. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns affect current connections and intimacy, which can be useful when relationship issues or caregiver stress are a focus.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Dean will talk with clients about their goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. The process is collaborative and can change over time if something isn’t working.

The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed. It also lets people try techniques in everyday settings and bring real-life situations straight into discussion. Appropriately qualified or registered therapists commonly adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions to keep progress moving between meetings.