Kathleen Murray Forth, PACFA

Kathleen Murray Forth is a counsellor with seven years of practice in Australia. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. Kathleen also supports those facing life transitions, including midlife change and questions about purpose.

Her approach treats the client as the primary agent of change. She encourages people to use their strengths while offering practical guidance and steady support. Sessions focus on clear steps and small shifts that add up over time.

Clients can expect a calm, down-to-earth style. Kathleen aims to make complex feelings easier to name and work through. She offers a listening space where goals stay practical and achievable.

Her background includes seven years of professional experience and PACFA credentialing with practice in Australia. That experience informs her work with trauma, panic and relationship-related issues such as attachment and abandonment.

Kathleen pays attention to everyday pressures like workplace stress, caregiver strain and social anxiety. She also helps with body image, sexuality, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation. Her work is oriented to getting people back to a manageable daily life and clearer sense of direction.

How evidence-guided methods can help online

Many of Kathleen's working methods are drawn from evidence-based therapeutic techniques. One common approach helps people learn practical skills for managing anxiety and panic, such as breathing strategies, grounding and short behavioural exercises to reduce overwhelm. These skills are useful for stress, panic attacks and social anxiety.

Another approach focuses on processing trauma and painful memories through gradual, paced work that reduces intense reactions over time. This method helps people rebuild a sense of safety and control after abuse or traumatic events.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and is tailored to each person. Kathleen works collaboratively to identify goals and then tests techniques together to see what fits best with a client's needs, preferences and pace.

If you are considering online work, confirm the current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people access support from different locations while they work through stress, grief or midlife questions.