Astrid Tiefholz

Astrid Tiefholz is an ACA counsellor with four years of practice experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, eating and food-related issues, parenting concerns and coping with life changes, including questions about life purpose and midlife transitions.

Astrid writes plainly and listens carefully. She focuses on practical steps people can take when life feels stalled. Conversations cover everyday pressures, mood changes, body image and the effects of major transitions on routines and relationships.

Her approach is client-centred, which means she treats the person as the expert on their own life. She uses evidence-based tools such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, along with mindfulness practices. Sessions often include skill-building, noticing patterns, and setting achievable goals.

Astrid has worked in healthcare settings and community services, including supporting people through perinatal and reproductive challenges, recovery from eating difficulties, and neurodiversity-related needs. Her background includes nursing and midwifery experience that informs practical guidance around parenting, fatherhood issues and caregiver stress.

People who contact Astrid can expect clear, down-to-earth conversation about what’s getting in the way of the next step. She helps untangle practical problems, explore values and preferences, and try small experiments to test new ways of living. The emphasis is on workable changes rather than abstract theory.

How Astrid uses ACT, CBT and mindfulness in online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions that align with those values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and life purpose questions where making meaningful choices matters. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, mood changes and eating-related behaviours. Mindfulness therapy focuses on present-moment awareness and simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm in day-to-day life.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. Astrid will talk through what feels most useful and will adapt methods in collaboration with the person’s goals and preferences. That means trying tools, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan as needed.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or make it easier to attend when travel or scheduling is difficult. Practical benefits include being able to schedule around work or caregiving and choosing a session length that suits the moment. Appropriately qualified therapists will discuss format choices during the matching and scheduling steps so sessions fit everyday life.