- Focus on sleep
- Client-centred care
- Practical tools
About Karinna
Karinna Johnstone is an AASW social worker with 18 years' experience. She works in a practical, down-to-earth way and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, sleep problems and grief. She aims to make conversations feel straightforward and useful for day-to-day life.
Karinna draws on approaches that include attachment-based work, client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness. Sessions tend to focus on what is happening now, building small skills, and making steady changes people can use at home. She encourages people to notice what already works and to try simple strategies for better sleep and calmer thinking.
Her background has included supporting people through trauma, abuse, addiction and housing challenges. She also helps with parenting pressures, career stress, relationship and communication problems, and compassion fatigue for carers. Karinna aims to help people rebuild confidence and motivation when life feels overwhelming.
She describes the client as the expert in their own life and positions herself as a guide. Work together is collaborative and paced to the person's needs and goals. For parents worried about sleep or daily routine, she focuses on clear steps that can fit into busy schedules.
People can expect empathetic listening, practical tools and gentle challenge where helpful. Karinna supports people to find strengths they can rely on while working through loss, mood changes or disrupted sleep patterns.
Approaches that translate to online support
Attachment-based work focuses on how relationships shape feelings and coping. It helps when sleep or anxiety link to past hurts or attachment patterns, and it often involves noticing how you relate to others and yourself. Client-centred therapy emphasises listening and understanding the person's experience. It gives space for people to describe their sleep struggles, parenting worries or low mood while the therapist follows their pace and priorities. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, behaviours and feelings and offers simple strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It is often useful for anxiety, sleep difficulties and building manageable routines.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit the person's goals, preferences and life context. That means trying practical strategies, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan together as progress or setbacks appear.
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives by reducing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins or evening sessions. It can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need lower-bandwidth options. Talk with Karinna about what will work best for your routine and needs.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Credentials
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Karinna commonly help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and sleep difficulties, among other issues such as parenting and career strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is collaborative and practical, combining listening with small, usable strategies drawn from approaches like CBT and mindfulness.
How much experience does she have?
Karinna has 18 years of experience working in social work and related settings with diverse presenting problems.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an AASW social worker and practises in Australia.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a therapy process?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.