Catherine Noy, ACA

Catherine Noy is an ACA counsellor with 17 years of experience working in Australia. She focuses on thoughts and everyday habits that affect relationships, parenting and personal wellbeing. Catherine aims to make the first step easier for people who feel stuck or overwhelmed.

She uses a practical, down-to-earth style and adapts conversations to each person. That means sessions focus on what matters now - changing unhelpful thoughts, improving communication, and building small habits that make life calmer. She treats people with sensitivity and respect.

Her background includes many years helping with relationship problems, family conflict and intimacy-related concerns. She also supports people struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, ADHD and stress at work or in care roles. Catherine works with issues such as eating and sleeping difficulties, work and career challenges, and coping with major life changes.

In sessions she draws on approaches that include attachment-focused work, client-centred listening and cognitive methods to shift thinking patterns. She also uses emotionally-focused ideas and relationship tools influenced by the Gottman method. The work is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.

Catherine aims to tailor the plan for each person and help them set realistic goals. Her experience means she can offer practical strategies alongside space to talk through feelings. If you want to explore changing habits and thoughts, she helps people take the next step.

How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy centres on how close relationships shape feelings and behaviour; it helps people understand patterns in relationships and build more secure connections. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on empathic listening and supporting the person to find their own answers, which can be useful when someone needs space to make sense of difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and daily habits.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as things progress, keeping the process collaborative and goal-focused.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving or travel, and it can reduce time spent on transport. It also permits shorter check-ins when people need quick support, or longer sessions when deeper work is needed. Approaches like attachment work, client-centred listening and CBT adapt well to remote sessions, and the therapist will discuss practical arrangements and what to expect during the first booking conversation.