Accepting new clients

Clinical Psychologist, PhD

(she/her)

Cath is a Clinical Psychologist with experience working with children (0-12 years) and their caregivers and adults. She has worked in a variety of government and non-government clinical settings over the past 17 years, with previous positions held at Child Development Service, Parkerville Children and Youth Care, and UWA University Counselling.

Cath adopts a nurturing, neuro-affirming and strengths-based approach, motivated by genuine care for her clients to provide individually tailored, evidence-based therapeutic approaches to help you and/or your child to overcome life’s challenges, support development and mental health. Cath offers a family-centred practice, for parents and their children who may be experiencing distress (e.g. anxiety) or find the relationship is disrupted due to developmental delay/s and/or neurodevelopmental differences. Cath provide a range of psychological services including parent coaching, parent training, counselling, child and parent therapy, individual child therapy, and support for neurodevelopmental diagnostic assessments (including Autism and Attentional/Impulsive differences).

She enjoys working with children and adults experiencing a range of concerns, including difficulties with mood, anxiety, emotions and behaviours, interpersonal relationships, impulsivity, family of origin, low self-esteem and those wanting to explore their neurodivergent profile. She also enjoys working with parents and caregivers seeking to increase their understanding of how to best support their children during difficult times and developmental stages.

Cath is a trained facilitator of group programs including Circle of Security Parenting (COSP) and Tuning Into Kids (TIK). Cath draws from theory and practices from a range of approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Collaborative and Pro-Active Solutions, attachment theory, poly-vagal theory, evolutionary psychology, Child-Centred, Non-Directive Play Therapy that are integrated based on you/your child’s individual needs and goals.