Dissociative symptoms can leave you feeling disconnected from yourself and your surroundings, often as a result of past trauma or overwhelming experiences. I provide compassionate support and evidence-based interventions to help you navigate through your dissociation. I've trained in trauma work and use techniques that promote adaptive coping strategies and the reintegration of fragmented aspects of yourself.
Psychologist, Dual Degree: Psychology:Bachelor of Social Work: Bachelor of Social Sciences UQ/Qut
Dissociative Disorders: a very difficult area of mental health for the suffers and for the therapists working within the field. I have many years of experience within mental health and on account of my knowledge with this field, Dissociative Disorders clients have achieved clarity of their mental health condition and how to achieve a better state of mental health.
I have worked with people with a variety of dissociative disorders, including dissociative identity disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder with derealisation/depersonalisation, and borderline personality disorder. For DID, my aim is to help you to function at your best, not to forcibly integrate personalities (which can be very damaging). For other dissociative disorders, my aim is to help you reduce your symptoms and improve function and relationships.
Dissociative Disorders represent a greater area of dysfunction in many mental illnesses than is commonly understood. Kate works somatically, and with the client’s mental states, to treat this condition. It is a complex area for treatment, and often exists along with other mental illness disorders.