Kathleen Murray Forth, PACFA

Kathleen Murray Forth is a PACFA counsellor with seven years of professional experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and major life changes. She approaches therapy with quiet encouragement and practical support so people can take small, steady steps forward.

Her style is collaborative and strengths-focused. Kathleen believes clients are their own best healers and builds on existing strengths to tackle hard problems. Sessions aim to make overwhelming thoughts and feelings easier to manage through clear, paced conversations and simple skills people can use day to day.

She often works with issues tied to relationships and identity, such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, body image, sexuality, guilt and shame, and isolation. Workplace stress, panic attacks and communication problems are also common topics she helps people address.

Clients can expect straightforward language, practical tools and space to reflect. Kathleen supports carers and others carrying heavy responsibilities, helping them find balance and gentler ways to cope. Her approach mixes reflection with action so people can notice small changes that matter.

Her background includes seven years of hands-on clinical work in Australia and a PACFA credential. She invites people to make the first step toward change when they feel ready and will work with them to set realistic goals and a manageable pace.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Many clients respond well to evidence-based techniques that focus on clear skills and practical change. One common approach is skills-focused work that teaches breathing, grounding and thinking strategies to calm anxiety and reduce panic symptoms; these are taught in simple steps and practised between sessions. Another approach emphasises exploring past hurts and attachment patterns to understand how they affect current relationships and feelings of abandonment or shame; this helps people make different choices in how they relate to others and themselves.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals and preferences, and together you will try methods that fit your situation. Adjustments are made as you go so therapy stays useful and manageable.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which online or in-person options are available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people access ongoing support from home or during a break from work, while the therapist and client decide together on session length and frequency that suit daily routines.