Ms Kate Mc Govern Psychologist

Centre for Eating, Weight and Body Image Suite 215, Level 2, 100 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002

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Websitewww.cewbi.com.au/
Centre for Eating, Weight and Body Image Suite 215, Level 2, 100 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002
Map for Suite 215, Level 2, 100 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002

Overview

Kate is a provisional psychologist and holds a Master’s degree in Health Psychology. She has 4 years of experience working in health care in Ireland. She has spent the last two years working as a psychologist in a specialist eating disorder treatment center in Dublin. Kate has worked with a range of clients including adolescents, adults, parents, and individuals with intellectual disabilities. Kate is passionate about providing interventions that have a strong rationale and are guided by validated research. She uses an integrative therapeutic approach and creates a person-centered, empathetic, and non-judgemental space for her clients. Kate empowers people to recover from their eating problems by giving them space to explore their thoughts and feelings relating to behaviors and enabling them to learn healthier coping skills to effectively deal with the difficulties they are experiencing and move towards a more fulfilling life.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

  • BSc in Psychology, Msc in Health Psychology

Accreditations

  • CBT-E for Eating Disorders
  • The Essentials: Training Clinicians in Eating Disorders

Certifications

  • Inside out Certificate
  • Narrative Therapy level 1
  • Narrative Therapy level 2
  • Pilates Instructor

Specialisation and Services

Area of Focus

  • Eating disorders

Modalities

  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Narrative Therapy

Patient Focus

  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Men
  • People with disabilities
  • Women

Languages Spoken

  • English