Dean Rogers, AASW

Dean Rogers is an AASW social worker with six years' experience who helps people facing big life shifts. He commonly supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, grief, and midlife concerns. Dean aims to meet people where they are and start from what matters most to them.

He uses straightforward conversation and a tailored plan rather than one-size-fits-all methods. Sessions focus on practical steps you can try between meetings, and on small changes that build over time. He keeps language simple and focuses on what you want to change first.

Dean draws on a blend of approaches to suit different problems. He works with ideas from cognitive behavioural therapy to spot unhelpful thinking, and he uses acceptance and commitment approaches when people want to focus on values and action. He also pays attention to attachment patterns to understand relationship and intimacy struggles.

People often seek support for sleeping and eating concerns, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, or the overwhelm that comes with caregiving and ageing. Dean also addresses issues like low self-esteem, bipolar mood challenges, and grief linked to loss or end-of-life care.

He aims to create a respectful, sensitive space where clients set the pace. To begin, people use the site’s Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and book according to availability.

How Dean’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take committed action toward those values, which can ease feelings of stuckness during midlife changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going and testing small changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or insomnia. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape present-day closeness and trust, and can help with intimacy and relationship difficulties.

Figuring out which approach fits best is part of the work. Dean treats the choice as collaborative and will discuss which methods suit a person's needs, goals and preferences. He adapts techniques from these approaches depending on what is helpful for each person.

The practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy day, and being able to work from familiar surroundings when that helps concentration. The biography does not specify which online formats are used, so confirm the available session options before booking. Online work can include brief check-ins, longer therapy sessions, and exercises you can practise between meetings to keep momentum.