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-speaking clients abroad
Qualifications & Registrations
• Registered Psychologist — Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA PSY0002085487)
• 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 a Registered Psychologist with more than a decade of experience supporting women through some of life’s most significant transitions.
Her work began with a focus on women and children, and has grown into a specialist practice dedicated to women’s psychological wellbeing across the full lifespan — from the perinatal period and reproductive health challenges through to perimenopause, menopause and midlife identity shifts.
Catherine understands these transitions from both a clinical and a personal perspective. That lived understanding shapes the way she works — with warmth, depth and a genuine appreciation for what it means to navigate change from the inside.
Catherine works with women and AFAB 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 and non-judgemental. She takes the time to understand each client’s individual journey and builds a supportive, collaborative relationship where women feel genuinely 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 invested significantly in specialist training across the two areas that sit at the heart of her practice: perinatal mental health and menopause.
In perinatal mental health, Catherine has completed advanced training through the Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE Australia), the Seleni Institute (USA) and the Centre for Perinatal Psychology (Australia). She is a trained Circle of Security program facilitator and a Bringing Up Great Kids program facilitator. She has also completed training in Neuroprotective Developmental Care (Possums Program).
In menopause, Catherine has completed specialised training through the International Menopause Society and the Australasian Sleep Association, and holds accreditation as a Menopause Coach. She is a member of the Australasian Menopause Society, the International Menopause Society and the International Association of Premenstrual Disorders.
This depth of specialist training means Catherine is equipped to support women through some of the most clinically 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.
Catherine welcomes clients from all over Australia and English-speaking clients living abroad.
If you would like to work with Catherine, you are welcome to reach out. You do not need to have everything figured out before you get in touch — simply taking that first step is enough.
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