- Guilt and shame work
- Eating and body image
- Mindfulness and ACT
About Astrid
Astrid Tiefholz is an ACA counsellor with four years' experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, eating and food-related issues, parenting challenges, depression and life changes. She also works with concerns such as body image, guilt and shame, isolation and relationship communication problems. She practises in Australia and holds ACA as her listed credential.
Astrid uses straightforward, person-centred work. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical skills. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and mindfulness approaches to help people notice thoughts, try different behaviours and build steady routines.
In practice, Astrid talks through what feels stuck and helps clients test small changes between sessions. She uses problem-solving, mindfulness exercises and values-based planning to untangle guilt and shame linked to relationships, parenting or life choices. Sessions aim to be down-to-earth and focused on what someone can try this week.
Astrid also brings experience with neurodiversity and eating concerns, and she includes that understanding when conversations touch on sensory issues, routines or body image. She can discuss parenthood-related stress and practical coping around feeding, sleep and relationship strain without assuming a single solution.
People who choose to work with Astrid fill in a short questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
How Astrid uses ACT, CBT and mindfulness online
Astrid works with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take small steps that reflect those values. ACT often focuses on noticing painful thoughts and choosing actions that align with a person's priorities rather than trying to push thoughts away.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test different behaviours. CBT gives short, structured exercises that help with anxiety, low mood and eating-related thoughts. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and support calmer decision making.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Astrid will discuss which methods fit the person's goals, preferences and day-to-day life, and adapt tools as they try them. She frames therapy as a sequence of practical experiments rather than a single fixed method.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to use written worksheets or guided mindfulness exercises between meetings. Appropriately qualified or registered professionals can guide how to use these tools so they match a client's routine and goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of guilt and shame does she help with?
Astrid works with guilt and shame related to relationships, parenting choices, body image and life changes. She also supports people whose eating concerns and recovery bring up shame.
How does she approach guilt and shame in sessions?
Her style is person-centred and practical. She uses ACT, CBT, DBT and mindfulness tools to help people notice painful thoughts and try small behavioural steps.
What is her background and experience?
She has four years' experience as an ACA counsellor working on stress, anxiety, eating issues, parenting and life transitions. Her listed credential is ACA.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in Australia and lists ACA as her credential.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients from other countries?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
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.