- Guilt and shame
- Attachment issues
- ACT and CBT methods
About La
La Rue De Vries is an AASW social worker with seven years' experience working in Australia. She works with people managing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She also focuses on guilt and shame, forgiveness, attachment concerns and caregiving stress.
La Rue uses straightforward conversation to help clients notice what matters to them. Sessions are practical and down-to-earth. She helps people name painful feelings, find new ways of responding, and practice different behaviours between sessions.
Her style draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and attachment-based ideas. That means attention to values, learning to notice unhelpful thinking patterns, and understanding how early relationships shape present reactions. She may also use skills from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy when someone needs emotion regulation tools.
Sessions centre on the client's goals rather than jargon. La Rue works alongside people to explore options and try things that fit their life. She explains tools clearly and checks in about what is and isn't helpful.
Many people come for help with long-held shame or guilt linked to relationships, family history or choices they regret. La Rue offers practical steps and reflective conversation so people can make clearer decisions about what to do next.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions that match those values, often useful for guilt, shame and anxiety. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviours to reduce distress and improve mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current patterns and helps people try new ways of relating to themselves and others.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. La Rue will discuss your situation and preferences and collaborate on which methods to try first. That might mean combining ACT with CBT tools or bringing in attachment-based reflections depending on your goals.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, care duties or mobility limits, and they allow shorter check-ins or longer blocks when needed. Many people find online work helps them practise skills in everyday settings and carry new ways of responding into real life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues and depression, with additional focus on guilt and shame and forgiveness.
How would she approach feelings of shame from childhood?
She uses attachment-based ideas alongside ACT and CBT to look at how early relationships shape present reactions and to practice new responses.
What is her clinical background and experience?
La Rue has seven years' professional experience and practises in Australia as an AASW social worker.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She works in Australia and holds AASW as her listed credential.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.