Kate (she/her) is a clinical social worker and a certified Neuropsychotherapy practitioner. She has over 25 years’ experience working with young people and adults who have experienced the broad impacts of trauma and mental illness. She has worked extensively across mental health and trauma service settings, in both the public and private sector. She is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AASW).

Kate began her career working in a broad range of NSW Health mental health clinical settings with individuals and groups who had experienced significant impacts of mental illness, substance abuse and childhood adversity. In her first decade in clinical practice, her interest in working with people who had experienced complex trauma emerged. She then developed specialist skills, knowledge and experience in working with individuals who had experienced recent sexual assault and/or earlier life sexual, emotional and physical abuse, via counselling and management roles within a trauma-specialised NSW Health service. Kate later gained extensive and invaluable knowledge and experience in understanding broad individual and systemic responses to trauma, working as a senior counsellor for the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

Kate has worked solely in private practice for the past seven years. She was previously located at the Birchtree Centre and now works out of rooms in Enmore in a small trauma-focussed practice. These rooms are easily accessible by bus, and Newtown station is a five minute walk. There is ample street parking. She also offers therapy and supervision sessions via Telehealth when needed.

Kate acknowledges the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which she lives and works. She recognises their continuing connection to land, water and community. Kate acknowledges all Traditional Custodians of Country throughout this continent, honouring their enduring sovereignty.

Kate pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging.