Denise Gallo

Denise Gallo is an AASW social worker with 34 years of professional experience in Australia. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, coping with life changes and compassion fatigue. She speaks English, Spanish, French and Italian.

Denise uses straightforward conversation to help people untangle what feels overwhelming. She draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness to help people notice what matters and take practical steps. She also uses Attachment-Based and Narrative approaches to look at how past relationships shape present choices.

Her background includes extensive work in statutory Child Protection and international outreach, and she brings that practical experience into sessions. Denise is a mother of six and understands the pressures of caregiving and family-related stress. She often helps people address abandonment concerns, blended family issues, caregiver stress and family of origin problems.

Sessions are aimed at clarifying immediate coping strategies as well as longer term patterns. Denise works with issues like avoidance, codependency, commitment worries and body image, and supports people through divorce, separation and recovery from domestic violence. She also helps those affected by natural or human-caused disasters.

People who choose her can expect a direct, respectful style and a focus on achievable steps. If someone wants to explore purpose, life direction or motivation after a big change, Denise includes those themes alongside practical coping and relationship work.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Denise draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy during conversations. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that align with personal values, which can help with anxiety, stress and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and can be useful for attachment issues, abandonment concerns and relationship-related stress.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Denise listens to a person’s goals and preferences, then discusses which methods might help most. Sessions can include practical exercises, mindfulness practices and narrative work to test what fits and to adjust the plan together.

The practical benefits of online arrangements can include fitting sessions into a busy day, easier access from different locations and the option to choose shorter check-ins when needed. The biography does not list specific session formats here; please confirm available formats before booking so you know whether video, phone or another option is offered. Online sessions are used to make regular work on goals more manageable alongside everyday commitments.