Catherine Macharia, AHPRA

Catherine Macharia is a psychologist licensed in Australia who lists AHPRA among her credentials. With more than 5 years of professional experience, she works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief and loss, motivation and depression, as well as challenges with self-esteem, confidence and coping with life changes.

Her approach is client focused, creating an open and safe space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. She aims to support practical coping and emotional processing while helping clients build resilience and clarity. Catherine acknowledges how courageous it can be to begin therapy and expresses genuine support for those who take that first step.

Evidence-based techniques and online care

Many of Catherine's sessions draw on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and emotional processing. Skills-based coping strategies teach concrete tools for managing stress and anxiety, helping people reduce overwhelming feelings and improve day-to-day functioning. Emotion-focused work supports people through grief and loss by creating space to explore and process difficult feelings while building tolerance for intense emotions. Approaches that attend to attachment and communication aim to improve relationships and interpersonal understanding, which can help with communication problems and issues around trust and connection.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Catherine works collaboratively with each person to identify techniques that fit their needs, goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility because sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. This range of options helps people access care around work, family responsibilities and geographic constraints, and it makes it easier to continue therapy during life changes. Appropriately qualified or registered professionals and therapists can use these formats to provide consistent, effective support that suits each person's circumstances.