About Katharine
Katharine Heading is an ACA counsellor with 17 years of direct experience supporting people through anxiety, grief, trauma and addiction. She works from independent practice in Australia and focuses on helping individuals find practical ways to feel steadier day to day. Katharine began her working life very differently, in remote Tasmanian mining country.
That early life kept her adaptable and curious, so she later completed university study in psychology while raising young children.
Background and approach
Her varied career includes roles with Relationships Australia Tasmania and the Royal Hobart Hospital, where she worked with gambling problems, phobias and mental health projects. She has also worked in community health in western Victoria, managing programs for general counselling, homelessness, youth and alcohol and other drugs.
These roles gave her broad experience with mood disorders, addiction, grief and suicide prevention, and informed how she tailors care to each person. Katharine uses a mix of practical techniques and prefers plain, respectful language. She helps people learn relaxation and meditative skills and uses hypnotherapy to calm nervous system dysregulation.
Where helpful she can include nature-based options such as equine supported mental health. Sessions are collaborative and focused on achievable steps. Katharine aims to help people build on their strengths, manage panic or sleep problems, and reduce the impact of worry and low mood so daily life becomes more manageable.
Hypnotherapy and calming approaches online
Hypnotherapy is offered as a gentle way to reduce nervous system arousal. It typically involves guided relaxation and imagery to help people change unhelpful patterns such as panic, insomnia or smoking behaviours and to practise calmer responses to stress.Katharine also uses breathing, relaxation and meditative strategies to re-regulate the nervous system. These techniques are taught and practised during sessions so people can apply them when feeling anxious or overwhelmed.
Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Katharine works collaboratively to match methods to a person’s needs, goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messages suit shorter check-ins, quick problem-solving or times when typing feels easier. These formats offer flexibility for people juggling work, caregiving or other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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