Claudelle Shaw, AASW

Claudelle Shaw is an experienced AASW social worker with 15 years of practice supporting individuals aged 13 years and over as well as couples. She works with a broad range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, family violence (supporting both victims and perpetrators), adjustment and coping challenges, low self-esteem, complex trauma, self-harm and suicide risk, relationship difficulties, parenting issues, and couples counselling.

Using a person-centered approach, she collaborates respectfully with each individual or couple to build self-awareness and promote changes in behaviour, entrenched thinking patterns, and deeper emotional difficulties. Her work prioritises practical strategies alongside exploration of underlying dynamics to help people move toward meaningful and sustainable change.

Claudelle draws on a variety of evidence-based methods tailored to each person’s needs, including psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), trauma-informed theory, narrative therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, and motivational interviewing. She combines these approaches with clinical tools from attachment-based and solution-focused practices when appropriate.

Committed to creating a welcoming and accepting environment, Claudelle aims to help clients process difficult emotions and build practical skills to improve daily life and relationships. She welcomes feedback throughout the therapeutic process to ensure sessions remain purposeful and aligned with each client’s goals. AASW indicates membership in the Australian Association of Social Workers.