- Person-centred care
- Practical coping skills
- Inclusive approach
About Astrid
Astrid Tiefholz offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression and big life changes. She is named in this profile as Astrid and brings four years of counselling experience alongside a broad clinical background. She listens without judgement and helps people find day-to-day steps to feel steadier.
Astrid uses straightforward, person-centred work. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client and on small, manageable changes. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and mindfulness to help with anxiety, eating concerns and coping with life transitions.
Her experience includes supporting people around parenting, pregnancy and the postnatal period, and concerns linked to body image and eating. She also offers guidance around caregiver stress, communication problems, fertility and fatherhood issues, and isolation or life-purpose questions. Astrid describes her practice as inclusive and LGBTQIA+ affirming.
Astrid holds ACA as a credential and has training in areas including perinatal mental health, menopause lifestyle guidance and neuro-affirming care. She has worked in community settings and telehealth and brings practical knowledge from nursing and midwifery roles.
People who choose Astrid can expect collaborative sessions that focus on realistic coping skills and clear goals. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used so sessions can be scheduled according to therapist availability.
How Astrid’s approaches translate to online work
ACTION and acceptance-based work such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and when life goals feel unclear. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and teaches practical techniques to reduce anxiety and change unhelpful habits. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm, which can be helpful alongside other approaches.Choosing the right approach is part of the early work. Astrid collaborates with each person to find which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. She will discuss options and adapt techniques so they feel useful and manageable in day-to-day life.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats before booking. The main benefit is fitting therapy into a busy life - sessions can be scheduled around work, parenting and other commitments. Online work can make it easier to keep brief check-ins, use worksheets between sessions and practise new skills in the settings where they matter. Talk with Astrid during the initial match about what will suit your routine and learning style.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Astrid help with?
She supports people experiencing stress, anxiety, depression and difficulties coping with life changes, plus eating and parenting concerns.
How would sessions feel day to day?
Astrid uses a person-centred style that focuses on small, practical steps. Sessions aim to be collaborative and straightforward.
What is her background and experience?
She has four years of counselling experience and additional clinical roles in nursing and midwifery that inform her work.
Which credentials does she hold and where is she based?
The profile records ACA as a credential and lists Australia as the practitioner location.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start if I want to try therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.