Dr Katelyn O’Donohue
Psychologist
Approach
Katelyn uses a warm, humanistic and person-centred therapeutic approach drawing from a range of therapies, including Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), and play therapy
Area of focus
Anxiety & PhobiasAssessment ServicesGrief & LossOCD & Related ConcernsStress / Adjustment & Life TransitionsYoung People’s Mental HealthInterest & experience
- Anxiety Disorders
- Specific Phobia
- Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
- Parenting Support
- Psychoeducational Assessments
- Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
- Intellectual Disability (ID)
- Career Counselling
- Grief and Loss
- Health & Chronic Illness Support
- Self-esteem and Personal Development
- Emotional Regulation Building
- Social and Communication Capacity Building
- LGBTQIA+ Affirming Support
Background
Katelyn is a psychologist and board-approved supervisor with a keen interest in the holistic wellbeing of individuals, particularly the psychological health and development of children, adolescents, and young adults.
Katelyn has experience working as a behavioural therapist and psychologist with children in private practice, as well as in school settings where she provides counselling and conducts psychoeducational assessments.
Katelyn has also worked in university settings teaching and supervising research for prospective psychologists.