Katherine Gayton
Psychologist
Qualifications:
- Master of Psychology (Clinical)
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology) (Honours)
- Bachelor of Psychological Science
Experience:
Katherine is endorsed as a Clinical Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA), and she is a member of the Australian Psychological Society.
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 in order to maximise individual potential.
Provides services to:
Preschoolers, children, adolescents and adults.
Areas of Expertise:
Assessments across the lifespan:
- Cognitive assessments (including intellectual disability)
- Specific Learning Disorder, including dysgraphia, dyslexia and dyscalculia
- School Readiness
- Attention, executive functioning, and/or behaviour assessments
Katherine works in our Assessments team.