About Catharina
Catharina Oberholster welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure where to turn. She helps with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, motivation, and major life changes. Catharina uses clear, practical ways to make conversations feel manageable and useful from the first session.
Catharina is an AASW clinician with ten years of experience. She works in a warm, person-centred style that focuses on the person rather than labels. Sessions aim to build on strengths so people can use their own abilities and resources during hard times.
How Catharina works
Her work often includes practical strategies from cognitive behavioural therapy to help change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. She also uses solution-focused techniques to identify small, achievable steps forward. These approaches are chosen to match what each person needs and wants to try.
People can expect a respectful and compassionate space to talk through painful emotions like grief, anger, guilt or shame. Catharina also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, family of origin concerns, and relationship pressures by helping them clarify priorities and cope more effectively. Sessions are collaborative and paced to the individual.
Catharina encourages goal-setting that is realistic and flexible, with an emphasis on gradual progress. She aims to help people find purpose, rebuild confidence, and reconnect with what matters to them.
Catharina lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Catharina works with
The areas below are the ones Catharina 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
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | AASW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English, Afrikaans |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being listened to and accepted. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects what they say and helps them make sense of feelings. This approach suits emotional concerns like grief, emptiness and low self-esteem.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going. It uses simple exercises and small experiments people can try between sessions to reduce anxiety or lift mood. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on setting clear, short-term goals and identifying what has worked before to move forward quickly.
Picking the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Catharina will work with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy gives practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when people prefer visual contact. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, written reflection and more frequent contact between sessions. These options help people access therapy in ways that fit their daily life.
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