La Rue De Vries, AASW

La Rue De Vries is an AASW social worker with seven years of professional experience based in Australia. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. Her approach begins with simple, practical conversations that help people feel heard and understood.

She aims to build an open, non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken plainly. Sessions focus on what matters to the person in front of her and on small, manageable steps toward change. La Rue values collaboration and helps people choose strategies that fit their life and goals.

Her work draws on therapies that teach skills and offer new ways to think about difficult experiences. She often uses strategies from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to tackle unhelpful thinking and increase meaningful action. Attachment‑based ideas inform how she looks at relationship patterns and connection.

La Rue also brings elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and client‑centred practice when emotion regulation or acceptance is needed. These tools aim to reduce overwhelm and build practical coping skills. She encourages gentle experimentation with new behaviours over time.

People who come to La Rue for support may be carrying grief, caregiver stress, chronic illness concerns, isolation or difficulties after separation. She helps explore those issues without pressure and supports each person to find clearer ways of moving forward.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful when someone wants to reduce avoidance and build a life that feels meaningful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying thought and behaviour patterns that keep problems going and teaching practical exercises to change them. This approach often helps with anxiety, depression and stress.

Attachment‑based work looks at how early connection and relationship patterns affect current relationships and emotional responses. It can be helpful for people who want to understand why they repeat certain patterns or feel stuck in relationships. La Rue will work collaboratively to pick or combine approaches based on each person’s goals, preferences and what comes up in sessions. Together they explore what fits best rather than prescribing one method from the start.

If you are considering working online, please confirm available session formats before booking as this profile does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check‑in meetings when needed. They can also let people focus on skills practice in their usual routine and move at a pace that suits everyday life.