Kate Cooke Counselling & Psychotherapy
Nurse Psychotherapist

MHN, ACMHN
Psychodramatist (AANZPA)
MBT Therapist
PACFA Clinical Member #24714

 

I am a member of the LGBTIQA+ community and welcome working with people from the community for any issue, but particularly with suicidality and gender dysphoria. I also very much welcome working with hetero men and women for any of the difficulties listed on my Specialities page and other issues beyond that list.

I work with people’s understanding of their mental states and knowledge of their body, utilising somatic principles in conjunction with the specialist modalities listed above.

The areas I specialise in are as follows: attachment disorders, complex trauma histories, those diagnosed with personality disorders, specialising in Borderline Personality Disorder. More recently I have been working with a lot of clients who have ADHD and ASD. I offer ASD assessments and hope to offer ADHD assessment screeners soon. I have had some success with those diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder and BiPolar Affective Disorder.

I am open to working with adults from the age of 16 through to the end of life.

Treatment Approach

field pathI use a variety of approaches to address my clients unique needs. Many successful treatment plans will utilize a foundation of developmental, eclectic, existential/humanistic, experiential, feminist, interpersonal, jungian, person-centered, psychodrama, psychosocial, relational psychotherapy, somatic, transactional analysis therapy then quickly move toward a tailored treatment plan and approach that includes tools to help sustain the growth experienced in regular therapy.

Additionally, there is a growing body of research that supports the practice of self-compassion and mindfulness in psychotherapy. Neuroscience research reveals individuals that practice these techniques are happier, more resilient, and better equipped to heal painful memories from the past. It is my honor and mission to help my clients move past what’s blocking them from reaching their full potential individually and in their relationships.

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”

– Ralph Waldo Emerson

Education & Credentials:

  • License #: PACFA #24711
  • License State: Victoria, Australia
  • Practicing Since: 1976