Bio of Catherine Stovold, Pivotal Women's Psychology - Clinical Director. Supporting: Perinatal, Premenstrual, Perimenopausal, General Women's Health, Expat and Rural Women's Psychology
Registered Psychologist | Pivotal Women’s Psychology
Telehealth | Available across Australia and to English-speakingclients abroad
Qualifications & Registrations
• Registered Psychologist — Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Member — Australian Psychological Society (APS)
• Member — Australasian Menopause Society
• Member — International Menopause Society
• Member — International Association of Premenstrual Disorders
• Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
• Master of Professional Psychology
Catherine Stovold is aRegistered Psychologist with more than a decade of experience supporting womenthrough some of life’s most significant transitions.
Her work began with a focus onwomen and children, and has grown into a specialist practice dedicated towomen’s psychological wellbeing across the full lifespan — from the perinatalperiod and reproductive health challenges through to perimenopause, menopauseand midlife identity shifts.
Catherine understands thesetransitions from both a clinical and a personal perspective. That livedunderstanding shapes the way she works — with warmth, depth and a genuineappreciation for what it means to navigate change from the inside.
Catherine works with women andAFAB individuals navigating a wide range of experiences, including:
Areas of support
• Perinatal mental health — pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, birth trauma and maternal identity
• Reproductive health challenges — infertility, miscarriage, PMDD, endometriosis and primary ovarian insufficiency
• Perimenopause and menopause — mood changes, identity shifts, sleep disruption and relationship impacts
• Depression, anxiety and adjustment difficulties
• Grief and loss
• Insomnia and sleep difficulties
• Relationship challenges and parenting difficulties
• Stress and life transitions
• Trauma — including birth trauma and earlier life experiences
Catherine is warm, grounded andnon-judgemental. She takes the time to understand each client’s individualjourney and builds a supportive, collaborative relationship where women feelgenuinely heard.
She draws on a range ofevidence-based therapeutic approaches, tailored to each client’s needs andcircumstances. These include:
Therapeutic approaches
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
• Attachment Theory and Family Systems approaches
• Trauma-Focused approaches
• Mindfulness-based approaches
• Neuroprotective Developmental Care (NDC) / Possums Program
Catherine has investedsignificantly in specialist training across the two areas that sit at the heartof her practice: perinatal mental health and menopause.
In perinatal mental health,Catherine has completed advanced training through the Centre of PerinatalExcellence (COPE Australia), the Seleni Institute (USA) and the Centre forPerinatal Psychology (Australia). She is a trained Circle of Security programfacilitator and a Bringing Up Great Kids program facilitator. She has alsocompleted training in Neuroprotective Developmental Care (Possums Program).
In menopause, Catherine hascompleted specialised training through the International Menopause Society andthe Australasian Sleep Association, and holds accreditation as a MenopauseCoach. She is a member of the Australasian Menopause Society, the InternationalMenopause Society and the International Association of Premenstrual Disorders.
This depth of specialisttraining means Catherine is equipped to support women through some of the mostclinically complex and emotionally significant transitions of their lives —with genuine expertise and care.
A little more about Catherine
Outside of her clinical work, Catherine is a proud mum of three wonderful adult children. She is an avid reader and a self-confessed foodie — and brings the same curiosity and care to her personal life that she brings to her work with clients.
Catherinewelcomes clients from all over Australia and English-speaking clients livingabroad.
If you would like to work withCatherine, you are welcome to reach out. You do not need to have everythingfigured out before you get in touch — simply taking that first step is enough.
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