Individual Therapy
Rural Sky – Realise Your Potential
A Safe Space for Rural Life's Challenges
Life in a rural community brings both strength and challenge. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply not yourself, therapy can offer a safe space to reflect, heal, and move forward with clarity and support.
At Rural Sky, Katherine Johnstone provides individual therapy for adults, adolescents, and children.
She is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker based in Goondiwindi and works with people experiencing a range of emotional and mental health concerns.
Sessions are available in person in Goondiwindi. Alternatively, therapy can be provided via Telehealth or telephone, offering flexibility, privacy, and ease of access.
A Tailored Approach to Your Needs
Katherine tailors each session to meet your specific needs, drawing on a range of evidence-based approaches including:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Theraplay-informed practice
- Trauma-informed and neurodiverse-informed frameworks
Areas of Support
Support is available for a broad range of mental health concerns, including:
Anxiety and panic
Depression and low mood
Post-traumatic stress
Grief and loss
Emotional dysregulation
Stress and burnout
Low self-worth and identity issues
Life transitions and adjustment difficulties
Skills-based support is also available to improve emotional regulation, interpersonal communication, assertiveness, resilience, self-care, and parenting confidence.
Funding, Fees & Rebates
Appointments are available for private-pay clients, and may also be accessed under the Medicare Better Access program, NDIS, WorkCover Queensland, and the following first responder support programs:
Queensland Police Service Self Refer
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (Fire & Emergency Services Staff Network)
Queensland Ambulance Service Priority One
Rebates may be available for eligible clients through private health funds.
How to Get Started
Referrals are accepted from GPs, health professionals, or self-referral.
You don’t need a diagnosis to get started—if something in your life isn’t working, help is available.