Profile / Australia
Astrid Tiefholz, ACA
Australia
ACA counsellor - Stress and eating concerns
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- ACT and mindfulness
- Parenting support
About Astrid
Astrid Tiefholz is an ACA counsellor with four years' experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, eating and body-image concerns, parenting challenges, depression and coping with life changes. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than long theory discussions.
Astrid uses direct conversation and structured tasks. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) alongside client-centred and mindfulness approaches. In sessions she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, try different responses and build small habits that make routines easier.
Her work also addresses autism and Asperger syndrome, caregiver stress, communication problems, fertility and fatherhood issues, and feelings of isolation or shame. Astrid brings attention to real-world problems such as money stress, midlife shifts and finding purpose, and helps people break those issues into manageable steps.
Astrid describes a collaborative style. She listens, suggests experiments to test unhelpful beliefs, and reviews what worked. Practical tools may include thought records, brief behavioural experiments and grounding or mindfulness exercises to reduce overwhelm.
People can expect short, focused sessions that aim to produce clearer choices between sessions. The emphasis is on skills and routines that can be used in daily life rather than lengthy interpretation or lecture-style teaching. This approach supports steady progress on specific concerns.
How Astrid applies CBT and ACT online
Astrid works with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. CBT uses clear steps such as tracking thoughts, trying brief behavioural experiments and setting small, measurable goals to reduce anxiety or change eating-related habits.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult feelings without getting stuck and to choose actions that fit their values. ACT techniques often involve simple mindfulness and willingness exercises to reduce avoidance and increase valued activity.
Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Astrid will discuss goals and preferences, try methods that suit the person, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That may mean mixing CBT, ACT and client-centred listening across sessions.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific online options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives - for example a shorter check-in during a work break, or sessions that avoid travel time. Astrid will help shape session length and pacing to fit everyday schedules while focusing on practical skills and small behaviour changes.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What types of problems does she help with?
Astrid works with stress, anxiety, eating and body-image issues, parenting challenges, depression and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with fertility concerns, caregiver stress, isolation and some mood-related difficulties.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT as a practical approach to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits. Sessions often include written exercises and small behavioural experiments to test new ways of responding.
What is her clinical style like?
Astrid works in a collaborative, client-centred way. She listens, suggests specific tools and reviews what helps between sessions.
What are her qualifications and location?
Astrid lists ACA as her credential and practises in Australia. The ACA credential is shown as provided in her profile.
Does she run sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside Australia work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.