Stephanie Mills
Relationship-focused social worker and counsellor
AASW Australia
- Experience
- 7 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Relationship, Family, Parenting
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Stephanie
Stephanie Mills is an AASW-accredited social worker with seven years’ experience helping people through relationship and life changes. She draws on clinical family therapy training while focusing on practical steps people can try between sessions.
Background and approach
Her style is straightforward and warm, and she aims to make therapy feel manageable for busy parents and partners. Stephanie usually starts by listening closely to what matters most.
She helps people name patterns that cause fights or distance, and then teaches ways to change those patterns. Sessions often include communication practice and short exercises to try at home.
Her work covers a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, and anger. She also helps people facing separation, infidelity, family-of-origin issues, and caregiver stress.
Attachment and abandonment themes are often explored when they shape how people relate to others. Stephanie uses several approaches to tailor support.
That includes the Gottman Method for relationship skills, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values, and Attachment-Based ideas to repair connection. She also draws on elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy where helpful.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Stephanie aims to create clear goals, practical tools, and steps that feel doable.
She offers appointments by video, phone, live chat and text messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
Approaches that guide online therapy and what they do
Stephanie uses the Gottman Method to focus on practical relationship skills like communication, repair after arguments and rebuilding trust. It is useful for people who want clear tools to reduce conflict and reconnect with a partner.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, which helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions that match those values. This approach can help with anxiety, depression and coping with major life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to understand how early connection styles shape current relationships and to strengthen emotional bonds where they feel strained.
Finding the right approach is a shared task. Stephanie will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest a mix of techniques. You and the therapist work together to decide what feels most helpful and to review progress over time.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different routines. Video sessions let people practice conversations face to face, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Chat or messaging can work for quick check-ins or shorter coaching-style support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school or caregiving schedules.
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Experience
7+ years
Registered with
AASW
Languages
English