Katie is a warm and compassionate Clinical Psychologist with experience delivering services across the lifespan, having worked with children, adolescents, adults and families. She has worked in both hospital and community settings within the private and public sector; and is experienced in both individual therapy and group facilitation. 

 

Katie completed a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) at Macquarie University, and a Master of Psychology (Clinical) at the Australian Catholic University (Strathfield). From her training and experience, she draws from a variety of therapeutic modalities to help provide tailored and effective tools for supporting clients with varying issues and concerns.  

 

Katie works with children, adolescents and adults with a variety of mental health presentations. Some of the areas she is particularly interested and experienced in are mentioned below.

  

Alongside working at Youth and Beyond Psychology, Katie also works at a private hospital delivering group therapy intervention to adolescents, young adults and adults across both inpatient and outpatient programs.

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Areas of Interest

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• Anxiety (i.e., generalised anxiety, social anxiety, separation anxiety, phobias)

• Eating disorders & body image concerns (AN, BN, BED, OSFED – 18yrs+)

• Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

• Perfectionism/low self-esteem issues

• Depression/mood issues

• Stress/adjustment issues

• Emotion regulation issues

• Parenting concerns/challenges

• Relationship/social difficulties 

• Psychometric testing (e.g., learning disorders, ADHD)

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Therapeutic approaches 

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• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

• Acceptance Commitment Therapy

• Dialectical Behavioural Therapy

• Enhanced Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-E)

• Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT)

• Schema Therapy

• Integrated Family Intervention

• Circle of Security Parenting®

• PEERS® Social Skills Training

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Qualifications

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• Bachelor of Psychology (Honours Class I), Macquarie University

• Master of Psychology (Clinical), Australian Catholic University

• Accredited facilitator of the PEERS® for Adolescents Program

• Accredited facilitator of the Circle of Security Parenting® Program

• ANZAED Eating Disorder Credentialed

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Professional Memberships

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• Full registration with Psychology Board of Australia

• Australia & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED)

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Consulting Days: Fridays & Saturdays

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