Katherine Hughes

Katherine is a Counsellor and an Advanced Transactional Analysis Practitioner. She offers counselling sessions in Midland, West Perth, and Online, bringing with her a rich and unique background in counselling and community services.

Whether clients are seeking short-term support or longer-term therapy, Katherine is committed to walking alongside them on their journey toward greater wellbeing and self-discovery. She provides a safe, welcoming space where people can feel truly heard, reflect on their experiences, and find deeper understanding and meaning.

Katherine works with adults, couples, adolescents, and children, using a person-centred approach while drawing on a range of evidence-based modalities, including Transactional Analysis, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and Mindfulness. This integrative style ensures therapy is always tailored to the unique needs, goals, and preferences of each individual.

A popular choice among younger clients thanks to her down-to-earth and relatable manner, Katherine supports adolescents through challenges such as life transitions, school avoidance, identity exploration, parental separation, grief, and spiritual concerns.

Her career has included diverse roles such as Outreach Worker, Family Support Service Manager, Grief Counsellor, Specialist Suicide Bereavement Counsellor, High School Counsellor, and College Counsellor—bringing a breadth of experience to her therapeutic practice.

As a Gottman-trained Relationship Counsellor, Katherine offers couples a safe, non-judgemental environment to explore both individual needs and relationship dynamics. She integrates evidence-based strategies to strengthen connection and foster a sense of “togetherness” that helps couples thrive. Katherine also provides Discernment Therapy, a structured approach for partners who are uncertain about continuing their relationship, giving space to reflect honestly and openly without the pressure of immediate decisions.

Katherine works gently and attentively with clients exploring a wide range of concerns—whether it’s navigating anger, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship challenges, or the impact of early experiences on life today.

She is guided by the belief, expressed beautifully by Carl Rogers, that:
“All individuals have within themselves a capacity for dramatic change and positive growth.”