- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and self-esteem
About Catherine
Catherine Nyika is an AASW social worker with six years of professional counselling experience in Australia. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and problems with self-esteem.
She draws on a mix of well-known approaches to make sessions practical. Catherine uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and try new behaviours. She also uses attachment-informed ideas to understand relationship patterns that keep repeating.
Sessions focus on clear, doable steps rather than long lectures. Catherine listens to what is most troubling and works with each person to try specific strategies, practise skills between sessions, and review what helps. This often includes small behavioural experiments, values-based goal setting, and learning ways to respond differently in social or stressful situations.
Her background includes six years in professional counselling roles plus many earlier years providing counselling support in community organisations. That mix informs a practical, experience-based approach to common life stresses, relationship breakdown, and recovery after abuse or loss.
People who meet with Catherine typically talk through current problems, try out new coping strategies, and set short-term goals to reduce overwhelm. To start, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session to agree goals and a working plan.
How Catherine uses ACT, CBT and attachment ideas online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for managing avoidance and for taking small steps into stressful social situations. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting patterns of thought that fuel anxiety and testing new behaviours to reduce distress. It suits clear practice tasks like facing feared situations or changing unhelpful thinking. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationship patterns and how early bonds shape reactions now; it can help with repeated relationship difficulties and attachment worries.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will discuss what feels most relevant, try methods together, and adjust based on what helps. Decisions about techniques are collaborative and based on the client’s goals and preferences.
The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy into a busy week and keeping continuity when life is hectic. Online work can make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins, use video or audio options if preferred, and practise exercises in everyday settings. Confirm the exact session formats offered before booking so you know how appointments will run.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem issues. Additional focus areas include attachment concerns, adoption and foster care matters, and body image.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment-informed and client-centred methods. Sessions are focused on clear steps and skills to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional counselling experience in Australia, plus earlier counselling support work within community organisations. This gives a mix of clinical and community-based experience.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an AASW social worker and practises in Australia. The AASW credential is listed as part of her professional details.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How do sessions and payments work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Confirm pricing details before booking.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to agree goals and a plan.