Catharina Oberholster, AASW

Catharina Oberholster offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by caregiving and life changes. She focuses on everyday problems such as stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and parenting strain. Her style is warm and respectful, aimed at making it easier to talk through what matters most right now.

With 10 years of experience, Catharina brings straightforward, person-centred care. She uses a strengths-based outlook to help people spot what is already working and build from there. Conversations are tailored to each person’s needs rather than a one-size-fits-all program.

Sessions look at practical steps you can try between meetings, and patterns that might be keeping you stuck. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ideas are used when helpful to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Solution-focused techniques help set clear, achievable goals for the short term.

Catharina is an AASW clinician, and she speaks English and Afrikaans. Many people who care for others come because caregiving can cause specific stress and burnout, and she lists caregiver issues and stress among her additional focus areas. She also supports work on family of origin issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and finding more self-love and life purpose.

Starting is practical: the process includes a short matching questionnaire and scheduling that suits your availability. Catharina aims to create a non-judgemental space where people can make steady progress at their own pace.

How Catharina’s approaches work for online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening deeply and responding to each person’s priorities. It helps people feel heard and supports them to identify what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical tools to shift unhelpful patterns; it suits anxiety, low mood and stress. Solution-Focused Therapy narrows in on small, achievable goals and the next steps that make a real difference in daily life.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the work itself. Catharina collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals, preferences and life circumstances. She will review progress regularly and adjust the plan together so it stays useful and relevant.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let people use practical tools and worksheets between meetings so progress continues between sessions.