Katrina Vlcek

Katrina Vlcek is a counsellor registered with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA). She offers a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through worries and work at their own pace. Katrina aims to help clients feel heard, understood and better able to cope with day-to-day challenges.

She supports adults and adolescents who are dealing with anxiety, stress, grief and loss, low self-esteem and major life changes. She also works with people navigating emotional overwhelm, panic attacks and the after-effects of burnout. Katrina has a particular interest in people who receive a later-in-life ADHD diagnosis and in helping them develop practical strategies that suit their strengths.

Katrina uses a trauma-informed and neuro-affirming approach. She adapts sessions to each person's needs rather than following a single fixed method. Her work often draws on evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, solution-focused methods, narrative approaches and mindfulness tools.

Expressive methods and strength-based exercises are included when they suit the person's goals. Sessions focus on building small, achievable changes like improving emotional regulation, reducing self-criticism and improving day-to-day functioning. Katrina keeps language simple and practical so people can try strategies between sessions.

She has three years of professional experience and holds a Bachelor of Counselling. To begin, people are invited to use the site's Start Therapy process and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule according to therapist availability.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, helps by identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with practical behavioural experiments. It is often useful for anxiety, panic and stress-related problems. Narrative therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and helps reframe those stories to reduce blame and increase agency. This can be helpful for grief, shame and life-purpose questions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as issues shift and new priorities emerge.

The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let people use mindfulness exercises or expressive tasks in familiar surroundings, and make follow-up between sessions simpler for some clients.