- Relationship focus
- Parenting transition
- Emotionally focused
About Katharine
Katharine Ormonde is a counsellor and social worker with a long history supporting people through stressful life changes. She writes in a warm, down-to-earth way and aims to help clients find clearer direction and stronger connection. Her work is practical and straightforward, suited to someone juggling parenting demands or relationship strain.
She has 16 years' recent experience specialising in new parents and couples, particularly during the transition into parenthood. Katharine helps people recognise and name painful or vulnerable emotions, and she supports them to change unhelpful interaction patterns that cause distance or disagreement.
In sessions she uses Emotionally Focused Therapy to help people interrupt cycles of criticism or withdrawal, and to learn ways of calming overwhelming feelings. The approach focuses on identifying needs and practising clearer, kinder communication between partners.
Clients can expect a therapist who brings warmth, active engagement and touches of humour to the room. Katharine aims to build a space where people feel heard and understood while also learning practical ways to cope and connect.
She works with common concerns such as stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression, and with issues around parenting, relationships, guilt, shame and loneliness. If you want down-to-earth help to manage emotions and improve communication, her style is collaborative and goal-focused.
How Katharine's approaches translate to online work
Emotionally Focused Therapy helps people identify and express deeper emotions and then practise new ways of relating. It focuses on stopping cycles of criticism or withdrawal and building clearer emotional communication between partners. This can be useful for relationship strain and for the stresses of new parenthood.Alongside EFT, she emphasises practical skills for regulating strong feelings and improving everyday communication. These techniques involve simple exercises to notice triggers, slow down reactions and try alternative responses that reduce conflict and increase connection.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest which techniques to try. Clients and therapist then decide collaboratively how to pace sessions and which tools to use.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Many people find digital sessions helpful because they fit into busy schedules, reduce travel time and make it easier to keep regular appointments. Others choose formats that require less bandwidth or that allow a short check-in during a work break. Katharine will work with you to make sessions practical and workable for your everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and relationship concerns, plus parenting challenges and issues such as guilt, shame and loneliness.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and engaged with practical steps. Sessions focus on naming emotions, changing interaction patterns and improving communication.
What experience does she bring?
She has 16 years' experience working with new parents and couples and with people facing anxiety, depression and relationship strain.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an AASW social worker based in Australia.
Can I work with her in another language or from overseas?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; therapy uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.