Dr Katherine Schmidhofer is a psychologist based in North Sydney. You can find her practice at 34a McLaren Street, North Sydney NSW 2060. She works with individuals, couples, families, and groups, and she also runs individual therapy sessions for people who want a calmer space to think things through.
Life can feel messy at times. In many cases, people come in because stress is building up, sleep is off, work or relationships feel harder than usual, or they just can’t switch their brain off. Dr Schmidhofer helps clients make sense of what’s going on and find ways to cope that actually fit into everyday life.
Her approach often includes cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). CBT is practical, and it focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviour can link together. Sessions can help you notice patterns, challenge unhelpful thinking, and build new steps you can try between appointments. At times, that might mean working on routines and coping skills, and other times it might mean looking more closely at triggers and responses.
If you’re navigating relationship issues, she offers couples counselling. That can be for communication breakdowns, ongoing arguments, feeling disconnected, or just not being on the same page. Couples therapy can also help with rebuilding trust and finding a better rhythm together, not just talking about what’s wrong but also working out what to do next.
Dr Schmidhofer also provides family therapy. Family sessions can be helpful when patterns affect everyone, like conflict that keeps repeating, big life changes, or when different needs clash. The goal is usually to help the whole system settle down a bit, and to support healthier ways of relating.
For people who like a shared setting, she also offers group therapy. Group work can help when you want to feel less alone and learn from others, while still getting guidance and structure.
Education, research activities, and clinical trial involvement aren’t listed here, but Dr Schmidhofer’s work is centred on therapy that supports real-world change. If you’re considering starting therapy, it can help to bring a few things you want to work on, even if they’re not fully clear yet. Over time, sessions can bring some steadiness, and a more workable way forward.