La Rue De Vries, AASW

La Rue De Vries is an AASW counsellor with seven years of professional experience in Australia. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She aims to make the first step easier by offering a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk honestly about what is hard for them.

La Rue works alongside each person to explore new ways of understanding their life and choices. She focuses on practical steps and small changes that fit daily life. Conversations tend to be straightforward and paced to suit the person's needs rather than rushed through a checklist.

Her practice draws on approaches that help people notice thoughts and feelings, and then act in line with their values. She uses skills-based work to manage painful emotions, and attachment-focused ideas to look at how relationships shape behaviour. This mix can suit people coping with long-standing patterns or recent life changes.

Sessions are collaborative. She helps clients set clear, achievable goals and follows their lead about what to work on. Many people come for help with decision-making, dealing with loss, or rebuilding confidence after difficult experiences.

La Rue encourages practical homework between sessions when it is helpful, such as behaviour experiments, short mindfulness practices or communication exercises. Her aim is to help people build tools they can use outside the therapy room and carry into everyday life.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, depression and life transitions where someone wants clearer direction. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical skills for changing patterns of thinking and behaviour, and can help with stress, low mood and anxiety by teaching concrete coping strategies.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. La Rue will discuss different methods and tailor her approach to the client's goals and preferences. The process is collaborative and paced so the person feels able to try techniques and feedback what helps.

The therapist's profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports using at-home practice between sessions, such as mindfulness exercises or communication tasks, so learning can continue between meetings.