- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment issues
- ACT and CBT
About Catherine
Catherine Nyika is an AASW counsellor in Australia with six years of professional counselling experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family issues, trauma and abuse, and concerns about self esteem. Catherine also helps people facing abandonment, adoption and foster care questions, attachment issues, and communication problems.
She draws on practical methods so conversations are straightforward and useful. Sessions focus on what is happening now and how past family roles or expectations keep turning up in daily life. She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns and try different ways of responding.
Catherine uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape expectations about closeness and support. Client-Centred Therapy elements mean sessions are paced around the person’s concerns and goals. Existential ideas can help when people feel empty or struggle with big life questions.
In a session she will talk through specific stresses, try small experiments between meetings, and work on clearer communication. The focus is practical - reduce overwhelming anxiety, improve how people relate, and change unhelpful habits learned in the family of origin.
She writes plainly and encourages straightforward steps you can try between sessions. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first appointment through the platform.
Approaches used in remote sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and choose actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for persistent anxiety, stress and patterns that come from family expectations.Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of relating. It helps people understand repeated patterns around closeness, trust and communication that often come from family of origin experiences.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It gives practical strategies to reduce anxiety, shift unhelpful thinking and try new behaviours between meetings.
Working out which approach fits best is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to match methods to their goals and preferences. This is a shared process and can change as needs evolve.
Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Choosing an appropriate session length and setup helps people maintain momentum while managing everyday responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, and self esteem concerns. Additional focus areas include attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care related questions.
Which therapeutic approaches does she use?
Catherine works with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Existential Therapy. She blends these approaches to address thinking patterns, emotional responses and relationship dynamics.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional counselling experience in Australia, plus many years of prior counselling support work in community organisations.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
Catherine is an AASW counsellor based in Australia.
What languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions organised and what do they cost?
Session cost varies with location and uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Looking for someone else? Find them by surname.