Sharon MinjireAASW

Sharon Minjire is an AASW-accredited social worker who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and life transitions. She works with those facing depression, ADHD and the particular challenges that can come with pregnancy and childbirth. Sharon writes plainly and aims to make sessions feel manageable for someone reading on a phone or taking a quick break.

Sharon draws on five years of clinical experience across community and mental health settings. Her recent roles include working as a mental health clinician at headspace Adelaide in an early psychosis team, and prior work as a Specialist Support Coordinator under the NDIS. She has also carried out case management linked to crisis housing and child protection, and has experience helping people balance study and other life demands.

She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and social work principles to help people notice patterns, try practical strategies, and build on strengths. Sharon aims to create a non-judgemental space where people can talk through perfectionism, relationship difficulties, cultural adjustment, and caregiving stress.

Her work often involves helping people increase self-awareness, identify small changes that make a difference, and find sources of hope and belonging. Sharon also draws on narrative approaches to help clients reframe difficult experiences and on solution-focused ideas for short-term goals.

Outside of clinical work she enjoys hiking, beach walks, family time and exploring different cuisines. She speaks English and Swahili and brings lived and professional experience with multicultural communities to her counselling.

Approaches that inform online counselling

Sharon works from a selection of evidence-based approaches that aim to make therapy practical and usable. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name their values and take small actions that fit those values, often useful for anxiety, stress and life transitions.

She also uses elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) to teach emotion regulation and coping skills, which can be helpful for intense moods and panic symptoms. Narrative and solution-focused ideas are used to reframe problems and set concrete, short-term goals that are achievable between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Sharon will discuss options and tailor strategies to the person's needs, goals and preferences in a collaborative way. She aims to adjust methods if something is not working and to build on what feels most helpful.

If you are considering online sessions, check the available session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Confirm current session options when booking to ensure they match your circumstances and routine.