Catherine S

Psychology

in Ipswich

Catherine is a Senior Psychologist with 24 years experience. Catherine works with adults in the NDIS space, supporting clients with psychosocial, physical/neurological, intellectual and neurodivergent disability. She is highly experienced, able to support a variety of disabilities.

Psychosocial: Mood Disorders – Bipolar, Major and Dysthymic Depression, Schizoid Disorders – Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder, Anxiety Disorders – Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Agoraphobia and Social Phobia, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Physical/Neurological: Amputation, Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury, Epilepsy, Acquired Brain Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Palsy, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Intellectual and Neurodivergent: Developmental Delay, Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), Autism, ADHD and Dyslexia.

Areas of experience

Anxiety and stress management support

Family counselling

Support with depression and emotions

Emotional regulationImproving daily living skills

Improving daily living skills

Increased independence

Motivation and confidence building

Psychological assessments

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Functional capacity assessments and reports

Support after stroke

Support with communication challenges

Works with non-verbal people

Works with adults

Qualifications

Graduate of the University of Canberra with a Graduate Diploma in Applied Psychology, Graduate of Central Queensland University with a Bachelor of Psychology and Welfare.

PBS Qualified

Quote

“My passion for Psychology derived from my curiosity in understanding human behavior and developed into a career spanning 24 years with my working life consisting of supporting my clients, giving 110% and continuing to learn from every client that I have contact with.”

How I work

Get to know Catherine S

How can you support people?

Catherine’s role complements and supports Therapy Pro’s other therapists working in multi-disciplined teams including speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists and mental health social workers.

How does your background shape the way you work?

Catherine started her career as an Organisational Psychologist in 2000 for several years where she created a training and paid employment arm for people with disability to join a large computer and logistics company that she was working at. The program was highly successful and to-date continues to employ some of those participants. Catherine then worked as a Psychologist in a disability employment agency for many years before moving onto a private company in a clinical setting and then worked for many years in her own private practice under a medical setting. Catherine decided that she would like to work in the NDIS and has been enjoying working at Therapy Pro for the past 5 years.

What is your approach to working with people?

Catherine’s approach to working with clients is one of warmth, compassion, understanding, listening to the clients needs, being nonjudgmental, professional and treating every client on an individual basis.