COUNSELLING WEB DESIGN | NEWCASTLECatherine Hickson Counselling
Putting you first.
Catherine came to us for a complete website refresh to replace an initial layout built on the fly. Her goal was to present herself as an experienced, professional, and holistic psychotherapist with a refined digital presence that communicates gentle rapport, compassion, and safety. She needed a clean, single-page architecture that reorganised key information to create an intuitive, validating user experience and elevate her visibility across Newcastle, Sydney, and online.
Scope of work
• Art Direction
• One-Page Website Design
• User Experience & Content Layout
• Mobile Responsive Design
Creative Response
To mirror Catherine’s intelligent and compassionate approach, we designed a sophisticated, single-page website rooted in warm, natural tones. Moving away from cold clinical aesthetics, the design uses a grounding palette of sun-lit ochre, rich mossy earth, and soft linen tones paired with natural, light-dappled imagery to create an immediate sense of calm and safety.
The page is structured as a guided, reassuring journey, intuitively walking prospective clients through her philosophy, therapeutic approach, and steps to get started without overwhelming them. Clean typographic hierarchy, elegant spacing, and clear call-to-action sections ensure the site feels both deeply articulate and effortlessly accessible, bridging professional expertise with genuine human connection.
