About Kate

KATE MacKINNON, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
BA (Psych), Post-Grad Dip (Psych)

Membership of the Clinical College of the Australian Psychological Society

Kate has 24 years experience as a counsellor and psychotherapist and couples therapist, and has been registered as a psychologist for the past 18 years.  She is experienced in individual therapy, couples counselling, family, and child counselling.

Kate is passionate about working with couples to improve their relationships and is accredited to provide  marriage/relationship preparation programs for couples planning to marry or live together and couples for who are already living together who want to enhance and enrich their relationship. Couples who have been together for many years have also found these well researched programs highly beneficial.

Kate has been in private practice, in Mosman over 18 years. She has a passion for her clinical work and running a highly respected and ethical practice. Kate incorporates positive psychology interventions into her work with individuals, couples and families. She also works with children coping with family and social issues.

Kate has conducted research into the enhancement of evidence based practice with positive psychology interventions. (See that research paper “Integrating Schema-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with a Strengths Based Approach”  elswhere on this site).