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Catherine Vincent

Catherine Vincent, PACFA

Australia

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PACFA counsellor - Stress and relationships

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Attachment approaches

About Catherine

Catherine Vincent is a PACFA counsellor with 12 years of experience based in Australia. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strain, trauma and depression. Catherine also lists a range of related concerns she sees, including attachment issues and blended family issues.

Her approach is practical and person-focused. She treats each person as the expert in their own life and helps them use existing strengths to manage problems. Sessions involve clear talk, feedback and simple strategies to try between meetings.

Catherine draws on several evidence-informed methods. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify their values and live in line with them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used for identifying unhelpful thinking and changing patterns that maintain anxiety or low mood.

Attachment-based ideas are used when relationships and past hurts matter. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills can be introduced to support emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. Client-centred principles guide how she listens and responds in sessions.

People often come for help with relationship issues, managing stress, navigating blended household tensions, or coping after trauma. Catherine works with individuals to set realistic goals and develop practical tools. To begin, readers are encouraged to use the online matching process and schedule an initial appointment.

Approaches and how online sessions work

Catherine uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people identify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values, even when difficult thoughts and feelings are present. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thinking and test practical changes that reduce anxiety or low mood. Attachment-based ideas focus on how early relationships affect current patterns and can guide work on trust and connection. Finding the right fit is part of the process. Catherine will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that match their needs, goals and preferences, and may combine methods as appropriate. Decisions about technique are made together rather than assumed in advance. The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work or parenting, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Talk to Catherine when you arrange your first appointment about timing, session length and how to make the sessions work with everyday routines.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Listed in

Australia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship problems, trauma and depression, and related areas such as attachment issues and blended family issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a practical, person-focused style that emphasises listening, feedback and simple strategies to try between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

Catherine has 12 years of professional experience working with adults in Australia.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is a PACFA counsellor and practices in Australia.

Can I see her if I live outside Australia?

International clients are not accepted; sessions are provided to people in Australia and are conducted in English.

Which session formats are offered?

Session formats are not listed in the biography; please confirm the current online and in-person options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What do I do to start working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule your first session.

Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.

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