Catherine Noy, ACA

Catherine Noy is an ACA counsellor with 17 years of professional experience in Australia. She works with people facing relationship and family tensions, intimacy concerns, motivation and self-esteem struggles, and common mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. Catherine aims to listen with respect and compassion while helping clients move toward clearer goals.

Her approach is collaborative and practical. She adapts conversations and plans to suit each person's needs. Sessions focus on understanding patterns in relationships, building skills for communication, and finding ways to manage mood, stress and addictive behaviours.

Catherine draws on attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural strategies and emotion-focused work. She also uses elements of the Gottman Method and narrative approaches where they fit the client's goals. This mix supports work on intimacy, family patterns, and major life adjustments.

Over 17 years she has helped people with grief, trauma, caregiver stress, career concerns and health-related challenges including cancer and ageing-related issues. She offers support around parenting, blended family concerns, and difficult separations while helping people rebuild confidence and coping strategies.

Taking the first step can feel daunting. Catherine offers steady, non-judgemental support and practical tools to help people make changes they want. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions that suit their needs.

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work focuses on relationships and how early patterns affect current bonds; online sessions use conversations to map those patterns and try new ways of relating. Client-centred therapy emphasises listening and the client's pace, with the therapist reflecting and gently guiding the dialogue to build insight and confidence. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, helping with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Catherine will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. That means discussing what feels useful, trying techniques together, and adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the supplied biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it practical to continue therapy through life changes, caregiving demands or relocation while keeping the focus on relationship patterns and everyday coping skills.