Katie Peterson

Psychologist

My name is Katie Peterson, and I’m a registered psychologist currently offering appointments by telehealth.  I have experience working with a variety of individuals, both in previous roles in government mental health services, and in private practice.  I am currently open for referrals for adults aged 18 and above.

Regardless of a person’s diagnosis, my work focuses on identifying a person’s goals for therapy, reducing the severity and impact of symptoms, and developing skills that can be used to build a life filled with meaning and enjoyment.  I like to focus on nurturing self-kindness and -compassion, and building self-esteem through the development of a strong therapeutic relationship and collaborative understanding of the origin’s of a person’s difficulties.

I have training and experience in a number of interventions including cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing (MI), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), mindfulness-based approaches, schema therapy, and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR – not available by telehealth), and am influenced by these approaches when tailoring individualised treatment plans.

I am passionate about reducing the stigma that is sometimes still associated with reaching out for support, and passionate about providing support to other health professionals to ensure that the helpers are also helping themselves.

As a member of the Climate Aware Practitioner’s Network, I am mindful of the impacts of and distress associated with our changing global environment, and take a holistic approach to managing distress and empowerment in this setting.

I am also a member of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Eating Disorders, regularly complete training to remain abreast of current research and interventions, and offer CBT-E interventions for individuals experiencing eating disorders.

I completed a Master of Clinical Psychology with the Cairnmillar Institute, two year Psychology Internship with Canberra Health Services, and undergraduate study at the Australian National University.  I am also a board-approved supervisor, and am able to provide secondary supervision to Clinical Masters students, and primary supervision to provisional psychologists in their 5+1 internship year.

Fees for private client therapy payable at the end of the session

 From 10th July 2023.

Fees for reports and services requiring an organisation to be invoiced

All such services are charged according to the APS Schedule of Recommended Fees +GST

Cancellation Policy

Less than 2 business days = ½ the cost of your appointment
Less than 1 business day = full costs of your appointment
Business days are all days except Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays

If you cancel or postpone your appointment within two business days (which are all days except Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays) from the time of your appointment, you will be charged half of the appointment fee, regardless of the reason for the change or cancellation (e.g. you will still be charged if it is due to work or health reasons). E.g. An appointment at 10 am on a Thursday would need to be cancelled before 10 am on the preceding Tuesday. Similarly, an appointment at 10 am on a Tuesday would need to be cancelled before 10 am on the preceding Friday, assuming there are no public holidays. If notice is provided less than one business day from the time of your appointment, you may be charged the full cost of the appointment. All late cancellation fees only apply if the appointment is not subsequently filled. Notification must be provided by either: phoning 02-6247 5485 and speaking to a receptionist or leaving a voice message containing your name, phone number, the date and time of the appointment, and the reason for the cancellation; or emailing those details to reception@psychsessions.com.au. Please provide as much notice as possible of any cancellations or changes. Please do not make an appointment unless you are confident that you will be able to attend it.

PsychSessions acknowledges the traditional owners of the lands upon which our clinicians practice, and pays respect to Elders past, present, and emerging.