- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship and family
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
About Catherine
Catherine Nyika is an AASW social worker with six years of professional counselling experience in Australia. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. Catherine focuses on practical conversation and steady support rather than medical jargon or quick fixes.
She previously spent 14 years providing counselling support in community organisations before moving into professional practice. That background shapes how she approaches problems: attentive listening, clear feedback, and step-by-step options to try between sessions. She often helps people who feel stuck after changes at work, in relationships or with health, and those facing attachment or abandonment issues.
Catherine uses a mix of methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Existential Therapy. In sessions she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify values, and test small changes that make daily life feel more manageable. The work is practical and conversational, with ideas to try outside appointments.
She has experience supporting people affected by adoption and foster care, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family issues, body image concerns, cancer, codependency and coping after disasters. Catherine also addresses communication and commitment problems, control issues, and feelings of emptiness.
Sessions are conducted in English in Australia. People who want to begin are invited to use the online matching process to book an initial session and see whether her style fits their needs.
How therapeutic approaches fit into online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name what matters to them and take small committed actions that align with those values. It can be useful for feeling directionless after work, relationship or health changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviours to reduce anxiety and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early connection patterns and how they influence current relationships and communication problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will discuss how these methods might help and collaborate with the client to decide what to try first, adjusting the plan as needs and goals become clearer.
The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting appointments around work and family commitments and keeping check-ins shorter when that suits. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to have regular appointments and to try strategies between sessions that slot into everyday life.
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 help with?
Catherine works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem, plus related issues such as attachment and abandonment.
How does she approach someone feeling stuck?
She uses conversation-based methods from ACT, CBT and attachment work to clarify values, notice unhelpful thinking, and try small behavioural changes between sessions.
What experience does she bring?
She has six years of professional counselling experience and previously provided 14 years of community counselling support.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is listed with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and practises in Australia.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.