- Calm and compassionate
- Practical next steps
- Multilingual support
About Denise
Denise Gallo is an AASW social worker with 34 years of professional experience. She draws on a long career in statutory child protection and community practice to support people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and big life changes.
She speaks English, Italian, French and Spanish and uses straightforward, respectful language in sessions. Denise aims to tailor conversations and plans to what each person needs. She offers a calm, compassionate presence and encourages clients to take small, practical steps forward.
Her background includes work with people managing low self esteem, motivation issues and the fallout from abuse or domestic violence. She also supports those dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, caregiver stress and ageing concerns. Codependency and attachment issues are part of her clinical focus.
Denise often uses acceptance and commitment techniques alongside attachment-informed and client-centred ways of working. Mindfulness and narrative ideas also feature in sessions when they suit a person's goals. She keeps explanations plain so people can use strategies between appointments.
People who prefer a steady, compassionate listener and clear next steps tend to fit well with her style. She asks questions, reflects what she hears, and helps clients choose actions that match their values and daily life. Getting started is framed as a practical match between needs and the support she can offer.
How Denise's approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It suits people coping with anxiety, stress and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current connections and feelings; it can help with codependency and relationship-related anxiety. Client-Centred Therapy prioritises a respectful, non-judgemental listening stance where the person sets the pace and direction of the work.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Denise will work collaboratively to decide which techniques fit best with a person's needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative decision may change as the work progresses, with new strategies introduced when they become useful.
The original biography did not list session formats, so please confirm available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support accessing a therapist who speaks your language or has relevant experience without relocating.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
34+ years
Credentials
Listed on profile
Languages
English, Spanish, French, Italian
Frequently asked questions
What sorts of concerns does Denise work with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include codependency, attachment issues and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is warm and practical. Denise listens, reflects, and helps people find actions that match their values.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 34 years of professional experience, including work in statutory child protection and community settings.
Which credentials and region are listed?
She is credentialed with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and practises in Australia.
Which languages can clients use in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, French and Italian.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm current options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a course of therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.