About Kate (she/her)

​My name is Kate and I'm an accredited mental health social worker, psychotherapist and music educator. I have a Masters of Social Work from RMIT University and have worked in mental health for around 5 years. I established Diverge Emerge Holistic Psychotherapy in mid 2026. 

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I have a diagnosis of AuDHD and bring my own lived-experience of neurodivergence. I am continuing to learn more about neurodivergent mind-bodies and am always learning about how to support, empower and affirm neurodivergent identities in the therapeutic space. 

 

As a social worker in mental health, I work from a social justice-oriented approach which is feminist, intersectional, anti-racist, sexuality-informed and neuro-affirming. I have taught trauma-informed practice and anti-oppressive approaches at RMIT University as a sessional academic tutor to social work and psychology students. 

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As a professional, I have worked with many survivors of family violence, abuse and trauma and work in a radically trauma-informed, collaborative and goal-centred way that builds mental health literacy so that clients can hopefully name and describe the approaches I am using. 

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Some of the therapy approaches I utilise include: 

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• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy 

• CBT based Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy 

• Compassion-focused Therapy 

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy 

• Neuro-affirming skills training 

• Pyschoeducation 

• Humanistic counselling 

• Somatic approaches 

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In my spare time I love watching sci-fi, documentaries and playing music. I'm a huge dog lover and own a blue greyhound and love working with my companion animal by my side.