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Catharina Oberholster, AASW
Australia
AASW social worker - stress and anxiety
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Client-centred work
- Solution-focused steps
About Catharina
Catharina Oberholster is an AASW social worker with ten years of professional experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem concerns, life changes and compassion fatigue. She also helps with relationship and family problems, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, anger, depression and ADHD. Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans.
Catharina uses straightforward conversation and practical steps. She pays attention to what causes struggle day to day and helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. Then she and the person try different responses and small experiments that fit everyday life.
Her style draws on client-centred work and solution-focused methods alongside cognitive behavioural ideas. That means sessions often begin by clarifying what the person wants to change and identifying immediate, manageable steps. Conversations are guided by the person’s priorities and by techniques that target thinking patterns and behaviours.
She also works with deeper issues such as family of origin, guilt, shame and feelings of emptiness. When grief, trauma or caregiver stress are present, Catharina balances short-term coping strategies with longer-term planning for recovery and functioning.
People who book are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Many of her sessions draw on cognitive behavioural therapy, which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours through practical exercises and homework. CBT can help with anxiety, low mood, anger and problems with motivation by breaking down situations into manageable parts and testing new responses.She also uses client-centred methods that prioritise the person’s view and goals. This approach involves reflective listening and collaborative discussion to understand what matters most to the client. Solution-focused therapy appears in short-term planning and goal setting, concentrating on small, concrete steps that produce quick changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss options and agree on techniques that match the person’s needs, goals and preferences. That collaboration helps decide whether to focus first on immediate coping skills, on shifting thinking patterns, or on stepwise behavioural changes.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer alternatives for those who prefer not to be on camera. These practical benefits are often useful when planning how therapy will fit with everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Afrikaans
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Catharina works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, life transitions, compassion fatigue, relationship and family problems, parenting issues, trauma and abuse, anger, depression and ADHD.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, person-centred style that combines client-centred conversation with solution-focused steps and cognitive behavioural techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience as an AASW social worker.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
She practices in Australia and holds AASW credentialing as noted.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the first step to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.