Katherine Gayton
Assessment Psychologist
Experience
Katherine is endorsed as a Clinical, Educational & Developmental Psychologist and Board approved supervisor with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA). She is also a member of the AAPi.
Katherine brings professional experience from within hospital, community mental health and educational settings. Katherine has worked extensively with children and adolescents experiencing significant social, emotional, behavioural and academic challenges. Katherine enjoys and has a strong interest in working collaboratively with young people, their families and schools.
Katherine is passionate about conducting psychological assessments that contribute to the individual’s positive growth and wellbeing with lasting long-term benefits. She is committed to understanding and providing recommendations to build on each person’s unique strengths and achievements as well as strengthening areas in need of improvement to maximise individual potential.
Assessments Provided
- Background information and concerns gathered from parents, teachers and other key professionals
- Clinical interview with parents
- Cognitive assessment WPPSI-IV (4-7 years) or WISC-V (8-16 years), UNIT-2 (non-verbal)
- Comprehensive written report including tailored strategies and recommendation
- Feedback session with parents
- Background information and concerns gathered from parents, teachers and other key professionals
- Clinical interview with parents
- Academic assessment WIAT-III
- Comprehensive written report including tailored strategies and recommendations
- Feedback session with parents
- Background information and concerns gathered from parents, teachers and other key professionals
- Clinical interview with parents
- Cognitive assessment – WPPSI-IV (4-7 years) or WISC-V (8-16 years), UNIT-2 (non-verbal)
- Academic assessment – WIAT-III
- Comprehensive written report including tailored strategies and recommendations
- Feedback session with parents
- Background information and concerns gathered from parents, teachers and other key professionals
- Clinical interview with parents
- Cognitive assessment – WPPSI-IV (4-7 years) or WISC-V (8-16 years), UNIT-2 (non-verbal)
- Adaptive Functioning assessment Vineland-3
- Comprehensive written report including tailored strategies and recommendations
- Feedback session with parents
- Background information and concerns gathered from parents, teachers and other key professionals
- Clinical interview with parents
- Cognitive assessment – WPPSI-IV (4-7 years) or WISC-V (8-16 years), UNIT-2 (non-verbal)
- Educational assessment – WIAT-III
- ADHD assessments (Young Diva-5, Conners 4, BRIEF-2)
- Comprehensive written report including tailored strategies and recommendations
- Feedback session with parents
- Background information and concerns gathered from parents, teachers and other key professionals
- Clinical interview with parents
- Cognitive assessment – WPPSI-IV (4-7 years) or WISC-V (8-16 years), UNIT-2 (non-verbal)
- Language assessment (CELF-P or CELF 5)
- Pragmatics Screener
- Adaptive Functioning assessment Vineland-3
- Autism assessments (MIGDAS, ADOS-2)
- Comprehensive written report including tailored strategies and recommendation