- ACT
- CBT
- Attachment work
About Catherine
Catherine Vincent is a PACFA counsellor with 12 years of experience working in Australia. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and depression. Catherine emphasises practical conversation and steady support while people work through hard feelings like guilt and shame.
She starts by listening to what matters most to the person in front of her. Catherine treats clients as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build from. Sessions tend to focus on small, usable steps rather than long explanations.
Her background includes several evidence-informed approaches. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different actions. Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationship patterns and how earlier bonds shape current feelings.
Catherine also draws on client-centred principles and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills when emotion regulation or distress tolerance is needed. She mixes these methods to match what each person wants to try. Conversations are practical and aimed at managing day-to-day pressures.
People bring a wide range of issues to Catherine, including abandonment, attachment challenges, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, commitment issues, and concerns linked to adoption or blended families. She works with complicated histories and overlapping difficulties without promising any single outcome.
Sessions are conducted in English. Catherine asks new clients to complete a short questionnaire to help match goals, then to schedule a first session. Payment is handled through a subscription system that can be cancelled at any time.
How Catherine uses therapy approaches online
Catherine commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in her work. ACT helps people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values rather than getting stuck in rumination. CBT focuses on identifying thinking patterns and practising new ways of responding to reduce distress.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. That approach helps people recognise repeating dynamics and try different ways of relating when old patterns cause guilt or shame. Catherine treats the choice of approach as collaborative and will discuss options with the client to find what fits their goals and preferences.
Confirm the available online session formats before booking, as the biography does not list formats. Practical benefits of online work include fitting therapy into a busy week, avoiding travel time, or choosing a shorter check-in when needed. These practical arrangements can make it easier to keep sessions regular while trying different approaches together with the counsellor.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and depression, and addresses related areas such as abandonment, attachment issues and body image.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
Catherine uses approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive behavioural techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different actions when guilt or shame is present.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has 12 years of experience working in counselling roles in Australia and practices as a PACFA counsellor.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Australia and holds PACFA as the listed credential.
Can sessions be held in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify the session formats offered.
How is payment handled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start working with her?
Use 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.