Break the Patterns That Keep You Stuck in Anxiety and Unhealthy Relationships
Holistic counselling and nervous-system based healing to help you reconnect with your worth, restore inner calm and create healthier relationships.
In-person sessions in Bondi Junction, Sydney & online worldwide
“In any given moment, we have two options: to step forward into growth or step back into safety.” – Abraham Maslow
No matter what happens today, the sun will always rise tomorrow.
“The moment we can accept ourselves as we are, is the moment we can make change.” – Nick Ortner from “The Tapping Solution”
How would you feel if you weren’t afraid?
you matter
i see you
i hear you
you are enough
hope is here
time to heal
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Does any of this sound familiar?
You might be feeling:
• Anxious or overwhelmed inside while trying to appear like you have everything together on the outside
• Emotionally drained from giving so much to others while feeling disconnected from yourself
• Stuck in repeating relationship patterns and wondering why this keeps happening
• Caught in cycles of self-doubt, overthinking or feeling like you’re never quite “enough”
• Exhausted from carrying too much responsibility while trying to keep everyone else happy
• Struggling to move forward even after trying therapy, self-help books or personal development work
• Quietly longing to feel calm, confident and truly alive in your life again
If you recognise yourself in any of these experiences, please know there is nothing wrong with you.
Many of the challenges we face in life and relationships are connected to unconscious emotional and nervous system patterns that were learned long ago.
And the good news is — patterns can be understood, healed and transformed.
“If you’re ready to stop repeating the same patterns and begin creating a different experience of life and love, I would be honoured to support you.“ – Catherine Nyika, Founder & Principal Practitioner.
ABOUT THE INNER SHINE CLINIC
The Inner Shine Clinic is a place for people who feel overwhelmed, anxious, stuck in painful patterns, or longing for healthier relationships and a deeper sense of peace in their lives.
Founded by holistic counsellor and EFT practitioner Catherine Nyika, the clinic offers a powerful mind–body approach to emotional wellbeing, helping individuals, couples, teens and children understand and transform the deeper patterns shaping their lives.
At the heart of this work is a simple but profound understanding:
You are not broken. You may simply be repeating an emotional or relational pattern your nervous system learned long ago.
When those patterns are understood and gently healed, people often experience a renewed sense of clarity, calm and connection — within themselves and in their relationships.
A Different Approach to Healing
Many people come to the clinic after years of trying to “talk through” their problems. While insight is valuable, real change often requires addressing what is happening in both the mind and the body.
Our nervous system constantly sends signals throughout the body, guiding how we think, feel and respond to the world around us. When we experience stress, trauma or emotional overwhelm, the body can become stuck in survival responses such as fight, flight or freeze.
These patterns may show up as:
• persistent anxiety or overthinking • difficulty trusting yourself or others • repeating unhealthy relationship dynamics • feeling emotionally overwhelmed or shut down • chronic stress or burnout
By combining counselling with body-based approaches such as Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT tapping), we work gently with the nervous system to release stored stress and restore a sense of inner safety and balance.
The Work We Do
The Inner Shine Clinic supports people through two main pathways of healing.
Emotional Wellbeing & Anxiety Support
For individuals, teens and children experiencing anxiety, stress, emotional overwhelm or life transitions.
This work focuses on:
• calming the nervous system • building emotional resilience • healing limiting beliefs and self-doubt • restoring inner confidence and peace
Using counselling and EFT tapping, clients learn practical tools to regulate their emotions and reconnect with their sense of self.
Relationship Healing & From Loop to Love™
Many people find themselves repeating painful relationship patterns — over-giving, feeling unseen, attracting emotionally unavailable partners or struggling with conflict and communication.
Through Catherine’s From Loop to Love™ framework, clients learn to understand and transform the unconscious patterns shaping their relationships.
This process helps individuals and couples:
• recognise repeating relationship loops • regulate their nervous system and emotional responses • rebuild self-worth and healthy boundaries • develop conscious relationship skills • experience more secure, supportive and fulfilling connections
A Safe Space to Begin Again
Life inevitably brings challenges. Some people are able to move through difficult experiences with relative ease, while others may find themselves feeling stuck, overwhelmed or unsure how to move forward.
Reaching out for support is not a sign of weakness — it is often the first courageous step toward healing and change.
At the Inner Shine Clinic, our intention is to create a warm, supportive space where you can slow down, reconnect with yourself and begin to move forward with greater clarity, resilience and hope.
Because no matter what you have experienced in the past, a new chapter is always possible.
Sessions
Counselling sessions are available both online and in person to support clients across Australia and beyond.
About Catherine Nyika
Hi, I’m Catherine Nyika, founder of The Inner Shine Clinic in Bondi Junction, Sydney.
At the heart of my work is a deep belief that every person already carries the wisdom and capacity to heal within themselves. Sometimes we simply lose sight of it when life becomes overwhelming, relationships become painful, or anxiety and self-doubt take hold.
My role is not to “fix” you. It’s to help you reconnect with the strength, clarity and inner guidance that have always been there.
My Approach
Over the past decade I’ve worked with thousands of individuals, couples, teenagers and families navigating anxiety, emotional overwhelm and complex relationship challenges.
What I’ve learned through this work is that many of the struggles we face — whether anxiety, burnout or relationship difficulties — are often rooted in deeper emotional and nervous system patterns.
These patterns shape how we think, feel and relate to others.
Through a combination of counselling, nervous system awareness and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT tapping), I help clients gently understand and transform these patterns so that lasting change becomes possible.
This work has evolved into what I now call the From Loop to Love™ framework — a pathway that helps people recognise unconscious relationship loops, rebuild self-worth and create healthier, more secure connections.
Professional Background
I am a Clinical Social Worker and Holistic Counsellor with extensive experience supporting individuals and families through life’s challenges.
I have also been invited to share my expertise internationally as a speaker on anxiety and emotional wellbeing, including presenting at the The Tapping World Summit.
You may also find my tapping content featured on the women’s wellness platform Moody.
My Work With Clients
Clients often describe my approach as deeply intuitive, compassionate and practical.
I believe real transformation happens when people feel safe enough to explore their experiences without judgement, while also gaining tools that empower them to move forward with confidence.
When we work together, you can expect:
• deep listening and compassionate support • practical tools to regulate anxiety and emotional overwhelm • insight into the patterns shaping your relationships • guidance in reconnecting with your self-worth and inner strength
My intention is always to create a safe, grounded and supportive space where meaningful change can begin.
Beyond the Therapy Room
Outside of my work, I’m also a proud mum raising three incredible children — two teenagers, and a neurodiverse tween — who continue to teach me some of life’s most profound lessons about patience, resilience, love and thinking “outside of the box”.
Being a parent has deepened my understanding of relationships, emotional development and the importance of nurturing both ourselves and those we care about.
A Space for Healing and Growth
Whether you are navigating anxiety, feeling stuck in repeating relationship patterns, or simply sensing that life could feel more aligned and fulfilling, you are not alone.
Sometimes all it takes is the right support, the right tools and a safe place to begin again.
It would be an honour to walk alongside you on that journey.
When you work with me you will always be offered a compassionate, safe, caring and professional healing space to transform and move forward in your life.
QUALIFICATIONS: ACCREDITED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER IN ADULT AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH (NZ, ANZASW & AUSTRALIA AASW); MASTER OF EDUCATION (GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING); POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY WORK; MATRIX RE-IMPRINTING PRACTITIONER; CERTIFIED EFT (EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUES) PRACTITIONER THROUGH EFT INTERNATIONAL.
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testimonials
“When I first met Catherine at The Inner Shine Clinic, my mind was hugely overwhelmed with self limiting beliefs, self criticism, judging myself harshly, feeling I never do enough in my corporate role. Really giving myself a hard time. Despite being an over achieving female in the corporate world, winning awards, exceeding goals, getting constant praise, and pushing myself harder and harder to perform. On the outside I appeared confident, successful, emotionally strong and able. What was going in inside told a very different story, I felt like an imposter, a fraud, bluffing my way through the corporate world, comparing myself to others whom always seemed so much better than me. Stressed, overwhelmed, reactive, teary and emotionally fragile summed me up at my first appointment. Catherine’s warm, welcoming, safe space meant immediately I could be completely open and honest about what was going on in my mind…and start unloading all the emotional stress within my headspace. Through the EFT tapping and sessions with Catherine, I now reflect back and and think who was that person, that is not the same person who walked into The Inner Shine Clinic at the beginning all teared up. Those feelings/thoughts/self limiting beliefs do not exist in me anymore…vanished, removed, deleted. The Inner Shine Clinic gave me the tools to live with inner peace.” – Tracey
“Catherine is an incredibly caring and intuitive soul. She brings the essence of understanding and compassion to her work. Her desire to help me break through some limiting beliefs was felt on every level. The changes since working with Catherine were huge. The changes came through subtly and what feels effortless but profound. I have a greater sense of self and have released some fears that were keeping me from being fully expressed. Today I am more grounded, more anchored and feeling blessed. Thank you Catherine for your wisdom and warmth! Can’t wait for the next session!” Love, Maya
“Catherine was totally present with me the entire session. She also showed incredible patience and persistence in working with me to gain my trust. The result was that after an hour or so I was able to express my deep sadness that was waiting for a safe time and space to be expressed. I had been having difficulty in openly expressing my grief for my wife who died recently because I was shamed for expressing sadness and fear as a child. Catherine’s gentle persistence helped me to break through this barrier and I cried the tears that had been waiting so long. I am so grateful.” – Dorset
“As a manager I am constantly dealing with various issues and demands above and beyond business-as-usual that can take their toll mentally and physically. Completing an EFT session with Catherine reaffirmed the importance of taking time out to address these issues, and other underlining personal concerns that can contribute to a sense of loss of control or being overwhelmed in a professional and personal capacity. Being able to do it via video conference allowed it to work within my busy schedule and having Catherine’s expert guidance and warm and personal delivery style allowed for a true realignment in my own headspace. I found overall that this style of therapy and delivery was extremely beneficial and would strongly encourage others to explore this opportunity for personal and professional development through Inner Shine”. – Conrad
“I have never been able to get a good sleep at sleepovers or in a different home. It would take 1 hour to get to sleep then I would wake up at 4am or earlier. I just moved schools and we had a camp coming up. I did some tapping with Catherine – it was a good short session that completely changed my mindset about sleeping and now I am all good, really! It was easy and I reckon it was one of the best things I’ve done. Now when I have a sleepover with a friend, I just do my tapping and I have a good sleep. It’s as simple as that. And tapping not only helps sleep, it can also help almost any of your worries or problems. I highly recommend Catherine for anything to do with your mindset. Sleep is about your mindset I learned. – Ollie, aged 11
