Catherine Noy, ACA

Catherine Noy brings 17 years of professional experience to her counselling practice, offering a calm and compassionate presence to individuals and families working through relationship and life challenges. She practises as a Level 4 counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA), and draws on a broad clinical skill set to support clients with relationship and family conflicts, intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, self-esteem and motivation, stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, and neurodiversity-related matters including ADHD. Catherine also works with issues that often accompany significant life transitions - including caregiving stresses, blended family dynamics, commitment concerns, separation and divorce, and career changes - and offers support for first responders, those coping with cancer or other health stressors, and people facing guilt, shame or forgiveness issues.

Her approach is client-focused and adaptable, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person’s unique needs and goals. Catherine emphasises respect, sensitivity and compassion, and partners with clients to explore practical strategies and emotional understanding that enhance confidence, communication and overall wellbeing. She encourages the courage it takes to seek change and is committed to supporting clients as they work towards more fulfilling, balanced lives.

How Catherine’s approaches translate to online therapy

Catherine uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore patterns of connection and security in close relationships. This approach helps people understand how early and current relationship experiences shape emotional responses and intimacy, and it can be useful for couples, parents and individuals working on trust and closeness.

She also draws on Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on creating a supportive, non-judgemental space where the client’s own goals, values and insights guide change. This person-led approach is helpful for building self-esteem, clarity and motivation at a comfortable pace.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Catherine works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best align with their needs, goals and preferences. Together they review what’s helpful and adapt the plan over time, so therapy remains responsive and practical.

Online sessions - whether by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging - offer flexibility for people balancing work, family and caregiving commitments or who live outside major centres. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, attend sessions from home or elsewhere, and choose the format that best supports engagement and progress with an appropriately qualified or registered professional.