Astrid West

Astrid West is a PACFA counsellor who listens with warmth and no judgement. She focuses on helping people when worry, low mood, addiction, ADHD or big life changes feel overwhelming. Her approach aims to make talking about hard things feel practical and manageable from the first session.

Astrid keeps sessions straightforward. She offers a calm space to talk through stress, relationship strain, grief and career worries. She also supports people with issues such as self-esteem, anger, intimacy concerns and parenting stress. Intellectual disability is listed among her focus areas and she takes that into account when planning support.

Her practice draws on common therapies that get right to the point. Astrid uses tools from cognitive behavioural therapy and solution-focused work to spot unhelpful patterns and try small, testable changes. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centred listening to help people notice difficult thoughts without being ruled by them.

Astrid has practised for three years and holds PACFA accreditation. She works from Australia and holds sessions in English. Practical matters such as cost vary by location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability. That first step helps match needs and goals before arranging sessions.

Therapeutic approaches useful for online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and still move toward things that matter. It teaches simple skills to make room for hard emotions while choosing actions that match personal values, which can help with anxiety, depression and life changes.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing small behaviour changes. It suits worries, low mood, ADHD-related routines and patterns that benefit from clear exercises and homework.

Astrid treats choosing an approach as a team effort. She will talk with the person about what feels most useful and try methods that fit their goals and daily life. That collaborative process makes adjustments as needed rather than committing to one path from the start.

The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, school or caregiving, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people work with a counsellor from different areas within Australia without changing location. If you have questions about how sessions would run, check session options when you complete the matching questionnaire.