Dean Rogers
Practical, compassionate support for life changes
AASW Australia
- Experience
- 6 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Dean
Dean Rogers is an AASW social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions and relationship concerns. He works with adults facing grief, depression, parenting strain or major life changes.
Background and approach
Dean writes plans that match each person's needs and pace. He aims to treat people with respect and compassion.
Dean draws on a mix of approaches to suit different problems. He uses Gottman Method ideas for relationship communication and conflict, cognitive behavioural techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to build values-based coping.
He also uses attachment-informed work to understand how early relationships affect current patterns. Clients can expect a straightforward, conversational style in sessions.
Dean listens, reflects, and offers small practical steps to try between meetings. He tailors the pace and techniques to each person's goals and comfort level.
Dean has six years of clinical experience and a background in positive ageing and retirement planning. That experience informs his work with people facing life-stage change, caregiver stress, and ageing-related concerns.
He also supports those struggling with addiction, bipolar mood shifts, sleep or eating difficulties, and compassion fatigue. Sessions are available in English and are provided online through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
How Dean adapts therapies for online care
Dean works with approaches that translate well to remote sessions. The Gottman Method focuses on improving communication and managing conflict, using practical exercises and structured conversations to help people talk and solve problems differently. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, emphasises values-based goals and learning to live with difficult thoughts while still taking meaningful action. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns to understand current connection and trust issues, which can help when rebuilding intimacy or addressing repeated conflicts.Choosing the right approach happens together. The therapist and client discuss goals, preferences and what feels helpful, then try techniques and refine the plan as they go. That collaborative process helps match methods to issues like anxiety, addiction or relationship strain rather than assuming a single model fits everyone.
Online sessions offer flexibility and practical benefits. Video calls support face-to-face interaction, while phone sessions use less data and can be easier when video is impractical. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, brief updates or people who prefer typing over speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and different routines.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Registered with
AASW
Languages
English