- Emotionally focused work
- Communication skills
- Guilt and shame focus
About Katharine
Katharine Ormonde is an AASW social worker with 16 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting pressures, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports people dealing with communication problems, isolation, social anxiety, life purpose questions and feelings of guilt and shame.
Katharine keeps sessions straightforward. She helps people name what is happening, notice unhelpful patterns, and practise different ways of relating. Conversations can cover how to speak about feelings, manage overwhelming thoughts, and set boundaries that reduce repeated conflict.
Her background is in social work and counselling practice across many settings. That experience shapes a practical approach that blends emotional work with skills people can use outside sessions. She pays attention to how past experiences still affect choices today without making people relive every detail.
When parenting or relationship stress is the main issue, Katharine focuses on the everyday moments that build strain. She works with both the emotional side and the day-to-day routines that can become overloaded. This can include strategies for clearer communication and small changes to reduce recurring arguments.
People who feel stuck under shame or guilt can explore how those feelings developed and what they are asking for now. Katharine helps name those feelings, test unhelpful self-beliefs, and practise kinder, more realistic self-talk. Practical tools and short exercises are offered to try between sessions.
If someone wants to look at goals, Katharine supports setting clear, manageable steps. To begin, people choose an online matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to discuss what’s most pressing right now.
How her approaches translate to online work
Emotionally focused work helps people identify and name deeper feelings. It supports noticing patterns such as withdrawing or criticism and learning different ways to respond that reduce repeated conflict. This approach can be useful where relationship tension or intense emotions are central.She also uses practical, skills-based techniques that focus on communication and everyday routines. These techniques teach clear ways to express needs, set boundaries and try small behaviour changes that make daily life less stressful. They suit people looking for concrete steps to change interactions and habits.
Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. Katharine will discuss goals and preferences in the first sessions and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative process helps match the approach to what the person wants to focus on now.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel and allow check-ins during lunch breaks or between other commitments. Different formats suit different practical needs, and Katharine will help plan sessions so they fit everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting pressures, low self-esteem and depression, and also addresses guilt and shame.
How does she approach feelings of guilt and shame?
She helps people name those feelings, examine the beliefs that keep them active, and practise kinder, more realistic self-talk alongside practical exercises.
What is her professional background?
She has 16 years of clinical experience and a background in social work and counselling practice across different settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an AASW social worker based in Australia.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside Australia?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.