Catherine Macharia , AHPRA

Catherine Macharia is a psychologist registered with AHPRA who brings five years of clinical experience to her work. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression. Catherine aims to make the first steps feel manageable for anyone unsure about starting therapy.

Her sessions are client-focused and straight talking. She creates space for people to describe what they are feeling and thinking without judgement. Conversations cover practical changes as well as emotional processing, depending on what each person needs.

Catherine has helped people through life transitions and periods of low motivation. She also supports those wrestling with attachment concerns, communication problems, guilt and shame, or questions about life purpose and midlife change. She works with presentations linked to mood disorders and self-love too.

She can converse in English, Kikuyu and Swahili, which helps some clients express themselves in the language they prefer. Catherine practises in Australia and draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions.

Her approach is steady and respectful. Catherine likes to set small, achievable goals so progress is clear. She encourages practical steps alongside talking, aiming to help people leave sessions with something they can try between meetings.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Catherine draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach she uses focuses on managing anxiety and mood through structured steps and problem-solving. This helps people break down overwhelming feelings into manageable actions and coping strategies.

Another approach emphasises working with grief and life changes by allowing space to name losses and then finding practical routines to rebuild stability. Sessions combine talking about feelings with small tasks to try between meetings, which helps people notice gradual change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Catherine collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals and preferences. She checks in and adjusts the plan as progress and circumstances change.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different situations. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be quicker check-ins or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging suit shorter updates or when writing helps someone think things through. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.