- 36 years experience
- Sleep and rest focus
- Practical coping tools
About Vivien
Vivien Ridgway is an AASW social worker with 36 years of practice in Australia. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain and sleep difficulties, and she often works with grief, trauma and parenting concerns. Vivien talks plainly and treats people with respect, sensitivity and compassion. She aims to make first steps feel manageable for someone under pressure.
Her background spans clinical work and leadership coaching, so she brings both direct support and practical problem-solving to sessions. She tailors conversation and plans to each person’s situation rather than using one fixed method. Sessions focus on real-life changes clients can try between meetings.
Vivien draws on several therapeutic approaches, including Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. That mix lets her look at relationships and patterns, gently challenge unhelpful thinking, and build clearer ways of coping. Mindfulness and skills from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy also appear where they suit a person's goals.
People come to Vivien for many concerns such as addiction, bipolar mood issues, eating and intimacy problems, ADHD, compassion fatigue and career stress. She also helps with body image, communication problems and the pressure of caregiving. The emphasis is practical support, paced to what someone can handle.
To begin, Vivien works with each person to set straightforward goals. Her approach is collaborative - clients and therapist decide together what to try next and how to measure progress.
Approach-driven online therapy that fits your life
Vivien commonly uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how past and current relationships shape feelings and behaviour; this helps when trust, intimacy or recurring relationship patterns are a concern. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour, which can be useful for anxiety, depression and sleep problems. Client-Centred Therapy underpins her work, offering a respectful, non-judgemental space where the client's priorities guide each session.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Vivien works collaboratively to decide which methods suit a person’s goals and situation. She adjusts pace and techniques as clients try things between sessions and report back on what helps.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people manage their time around work, caregiving or sleep schedules while still using practical tools from attachment work, CBT and mindfulness.
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Experience
36+ years
Credentials
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Vivien commonly help with?
Vivien supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and sleep difficulties among other concerns. She also works with parenting, relationship and addiction-related problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, using plain language and practical steps. Sessions focus on what someone can try between meetings and on building coping skills.
What is Vivien's professional background?
She has 36 years of professional experience and has worked in clinical roles and leadership coaching. That mix informs both supportive and practical work in sessions.
What credentials and location are listed?
Vivien holds AASW and is based in Australia.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with Vivien?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.