Karabo Makhetha, PACFA

Karabo Makhetha is a counsellor based in Australia with three years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety and relationship challenges. She works with clients facing low motivation, self-esteem and confidence concerns, career difficulties and symptoms of depression, and she has experience supporting people with disabilities and neurodiverse presentations. Her practice also addresses attachment concerns, communication problems, loneliness and isolation, panic disorder and panic attacks, self-love and social anxiety and phobia.

Karabo approaches each person with sensitivity, respect and compassion, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to respond to the unique circumstances and goals of each client. She offers a practical, collaborative style that aims to build confidence and clearer direction while addressing the thoughts, feelings and behaviours that contribute to distress. Sessions are conducted in English and are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Karabo holds PACFA and draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide her work. She is committed to supporting clients who are ready to take the first step toward a more fulfilling and happier life.

Evidence-based approaches and the benefits of online therapy

Karabo uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour, helping clients identify and reframe unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical coping skills. She also works with approaches that emphasise behavioural change, supporting gradual exposure to feared situations and the development of healthier routines and responses to anxiety and panic. Additionally, her practice attends to relational and communication patterns to improve connection, set clearer boundaries and resolve conflict in relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Karabo collaborates with each client to explore what feels most helpful, adapting techniques to suit individual goals, preferences and life circumstances so the work remains relevant and manageable.

Online therapy offers flexible and accessible ways to engage in this work through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, study and family commitments, and they allow clients to access appropriately qualified or registered professionals without the need to travel. The format supports continuity of care and gives space to practise skills between sessions while maintaining a collaborative therapeutic relationship.