- practical coping skills
- strengths focused
- clear grounded approach
About Kathleen
Kathleen Murray Forth is a PACFA counsellor with seven years' practical experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, grief and depression. She focuses on making therapy approachable and useful for everyday life. Kathleen believes people have many strengths and can be active agents of change. She offers steady support while clients take the first steps toward feeling better.
Her style is down-to-earth and respectful. She helps clients name what matters, notice patterns that cause distress, and build small, doable strategies for change. Sessions aim to be clear and practical rather than full of jargon. Kathleen listens for what feels most helpful and adjusts her approach accordingly.
She has worked with a range of concerns including trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, and panic disorder and panic attacks. Other focuses include attachment and abandonment issues, body image, caregiver stress, and workplace problems. Kathleen also addresses feelings of isolation, guilt, shame and questions about life purpose.
Therapy with her often involves learning simple techniques to manage anxious moments, practising new ways of relating to difficult thoughts, and setting realistic goals for daily life. Kathleen encourages clients to use their existing strengths while trying small experiments between sessions. Her aim is to help people build skills they can use outside the therapy room.
Sessions are offered in English and take place in Australia. People who want to begin are invited to use the site's Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange appointments according to the therapist's availability.
Approaches that help with anxiety and panic
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques often used for anxiety focus on changing unhelpful thinking patterns and building practical coping skills. Cognitive approaches help people spot and challenge thoughts that fuel panic and anxiety, and replace them with more balanced ways of thinking that reduce distress.Behavioural strategies involve gradual exposure and skills practice. These techniques break overwhelming situations into small steps and help clients practise staying with uncomfortable feelings until they ease, which can reduce panic responses over time.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to understand their needs, goals and what feels doable, and then try methods that suit those priorities. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan can be adjusted as therapy progresses.
Practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions into a busy week, reducing travel time, and making it easier to maintain regular appointments. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make shorter check-ins possible or allow sessions to be scheduled around work and family commitments.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and coping with life changes, including panic disorder and panic attacks.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is down-to-earth and practical, focusing on small, achievable changes and skills you can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working with people across a range of mental health concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is credentialed with PACFA and practices in Australia.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently taking international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.