Astrid Tiefholz, ACA

Astrid Tiefholz is an Australian counsellor who supports people navigating stress, anxiety, eating concerns, parenting challenges and depression, as well as coping with life changes. With four years of clinical experience, she works with adults on issues such as body image, caregiver stress, communication and relationship difficulties, fertility and fatherhood concerns, isolation and loneliness, and midlife transitions. Astrid also offers focused support around neurodiversity including autism and Asperger syndrome, and brings experience addressing mood disorders, money and financial worries, guilt and shame, and questions of life purpose.

Astrid uses a mix of evidence-informed approaches, drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), client-centered methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and mindfulness techniques to tailor care to each person. She presents therapy in English and works from Australia. The directory lists her credential as ACA - a professional counselling credential. Astrid aims to create collaborative, respectful sessions that help people identify values, develop practical coping strategies and make workable changes. She does not currently work with international clients and offers a therapeutic focus that combines practical skills with compassionate listening to help clients move forward at their own pace.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Astrid commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and client-centered therapy, supported by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques. ACT focuses on helping people clarify their values and take committed action toward what matters, while learning practical ways to relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings - it is useful for anxiety, stress and life transitions. Client-centered therapy emphasises an empathetic, non-directive relationship in which the person is seen as the expert in their own life and the therapist offers understanding and support to help them find their own solutions. CBT provides structured tools to identify and reframe unhelpful thinking patterns and to build coping strategies for mood and behaviour concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Astrid works collaboratively with each person to explore which methods feel most helpful based on individual needs, goals and preferences, and she adapts sessions as the work progresses to ensure a best fit.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, offering practical flexibility for people balancing work, family and location constraints. These formats make regular contact more accessible, help maintain momentum between sessions and allow clients to engage in ways that suit their daily life while working with appropriately qualified or registered professionals.