About Me
Kathleen is an Australian registered psychologist and clinical psychology registrar. Kathleen has a range of experience working with clients across the lifespan and in different settings including inpatient mental health, acute outpatient mental health, education and private practice. Kathleen is passionate about working collaboratively with clients in an empathic and confidential space that fosters trust, curiosity, and personal growth. Kathleen understands that each client is unique and takes a client centred and holistic approach to her work. She enjoys working with adolescents and adults to achieve their therapeutic goals and embrace their authentic self. Kathleen services a broad range of issues such as:
- Anxiety disorders
- Depression and mood disorders
- Trauma
- Relationship difficulties
- Parenting
- Self esteem
- Adjustment issues
- Grief and loss
Kathleen utilises a range of therapeutic styles to provide strengths-based, tailored interventions, including Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Schema Therapy, mindfulness strategies, and positive psychology.
Works With
- Children
- Teens
- Adults
- Couples
Approach
- Therapy sessions
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Applied Behaviour Analysis
Funding
- Private Clients
- Private Health Insurance
- NDIS
- DVA
- EAP
- Medicare
Kathleen McKinnon is a Clinical Psychologist registered with AHPRA and a member of the APS.
Kathleen works with clients dealing with anxiety disorders and OCD, depression and mood disorders, neurodiversity, trauma, relationship and interpersonal difficulties, parenting, self-esteem, adjustment difficulties, grief and loss, stress management, and resilience building. She employs a range of therapeutic approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, and Imagery Rescripting.
Kathleen enjoys reading anything by Tim Winton and finds herself drawn to page-turners, though she also enjoys non-fiction. Nostalgia for the 80s influences her taste in movies, and she has recently enjoyed series like “Beef” on Netflix, “Fisk” with Kitty Flanagan, and “Colin from Accounts.”
Kathleen lives in Kingscliff, located in the Northern Rivers of NSW, with her husband and two children. She also shares her home with two cheeky dogs, Bailey, a Border Collie, and Fergus, a Cairn Terrier, who love beach walks. Kathleen’s favourite subjects in school were psychology and economics, reflecting her interest in understanding human behaviour and societal structures. Kathleen enjoys reading anything by Tim Winton and finds herself drawn to page-turners, though she also enjoys non-fiction. Nostalgia for the 80s influences her taste in movies, and she has recently enjoyed series like “Beef” on Netflix, “Fisk” with Kitty Flanagan, and “Colin from Accounts.”
