About Astrid
Astrid West uses a warm, person-centred style to help people work through stress, anxiety, depression, addiction and major life changes. She is a PACFA counsellor with three years' experience and focuses on creating a non-judgemental space for honest conversation. Astrid speaks English and provides sessions from Australia that fit around everyday life.
In sessions she listens first, then helps people notice what matters to them. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to build practical steps that match each person’s goals.
How Astrid works
Solution-focused ideas are used to identify small, achievable changes. Astrid also offers strategies from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for managing strong emotions and improving coping skills. Her approach is collaborative and paced to each person’s comfort.
She aims to keep tools simple and useful between sessions. People come to Astrid for a wide range of concerns including relationships, grief, self-esteem, parenting stress and compassion fatigue. She also supports those facing ADHD symptoms, substance use problems and difficulties with communication or attachment.
Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. The subscription model used for bookings can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients follow the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.
Astrid lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Astrid works with
The areas below are the ones Astrid selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | PACFA |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
How Astrid’s approaches work online
Astrid uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify personal values and take small steps towards a meaningful life. ACT focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that matter to you. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test them with practical experiments, which can reduce anxiety and low mood over time.The right approach is usually found together. Astrid will talk through goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t worked before, then recommend a blend of methods. That collaborative process helps tailor tools so they fit everyday routines and current stressors.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video lets you work more like an in-person session, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for quick check-ins, written reflections and ongoing support between appointments. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family and other commitments.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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