Katelyn (she/her) has been working as a psychologist since 2016 and gained her combined Masters/PhD in Clinical Psychology from Griffith University in 2019. She has worked as a clinical psychologist across a variety of settings, including private practice, clinical research trials, hospitals and headspace. Katelyn loves working with children, young people and their families and has experience working with a variety of presenting problems.

Katelyn particularly enjoys working with people with neurodivergent “sticky brains”: obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), ADHD, anger/rage and people who are autistic or AuDHDers. As Katelyn works mainly with young people, she also helps young people to navigate life difficulties, like friendships and relationships, depression, stress, identity concerns and studying/university difficulties. Katelyn aims to understand when you feel misunderstood and to be compassionate when you struggle to be compassionate towards yourself. Katelyn knows that what is helpful for one person may not be the best fit for another. She works with individuals to create a meaningful, safe, therapeutic relationship. From this she collaborates with you to determine the most helpful approach for you to work towards your goals. Katelyn utilises a variety of therapeutic approaches—predominantly cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), exposure with response prevention (ERP for OCD), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), mindfulness, brief solution-focused therapy and play therapy approaches. Katelyn is neurodiverse-affirming and a queer ally.

Katelyn loves all things cosy: a cup of tea, a good book and warm slippers. Katelyn hopes to also make you feel cosy and welcome in the therapy space—feel free to grab a coffee or tea before session and bring it in. Earlwood has some cute little cafes!