Kate Hands
Mrs Kate Hands
Phone
Mobile
Email
[email protected]
Website

Professional Profile

Qualification(s)
Bachelor Applied Social Science (Counselling)
Registration Number
23129
Registration category
Clinical
Additional PACFA credentials

College of Counselling


Accredited PACFA Registrant
Private health rebate/NDIS provider
NDIS Provider, Offers Private Health Rebate
Offers telehealth
Yes

* Certified Practicing PACFA members have studied at AQF Level 7 (Bachelor degree) or above, with a minimum of 400 hours instruction in counselling or psychotherapy subjects, plus have a minimum of 40 hours client contact, and 10 hours of supervision.

Clinical PACFA members have met the education standards above and have accrued a minimum of 750 client contact hours, including 75 hours of supervision.

About me

My practice
Kate is an experienced counsellor and wellbeing consultant who specialises in working with young people aged 12-25. Possessing a Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Counselling), a Graduate Diploma in Adolescent Health & Wellbeing from the University of Melbourne and a Graduate Certificate in Developmental Trauma, Kate has also completed numerous short courses in mental health, suicide intervention, CBT, ACT, Single Session, MI and NBT.
Passionate about supporting youth to realise their potential, enhance their well-being and building resilience, Kate has extensive experience working with, and supporting teens and their families, particularly those with mental health issues, relationship difficulties or behavioural concerns.
A trauma informed practitioner, Kate utilise a range of modalities to provide therapeutic counselling, risk reduction counselling & family counselling.
Kate thoroughly enjoys assisting young people and their famalies through challenges and adversities to achieve positive outcomes including agency, self-worth, mastery of skills and self-determination, whilst concurrently promoting their successful transition to adulthood.
Practice opening hours
Flexible
Issues I can help with
Gender Identity and Intersex issues (undefined), Lesbian & Bisexual issues (undefined), Addiction, Anger, Anxiety, Careers counselling, Childhood or adolescent issues, Communication issues, Conflict resolution, Depression, Disability support, Existential or spiritual issues, Family or parenting, Gambling or gaming, Gay (undefined), Grief and loss, Life threatening Illness, Life transitions, Low self-esteem, Mental health issues, Phobias, Postnatal depression, Posttraumatic stress disorder, Rehabilitation, Relationship issues, School counselling, Sex and sexual issues, Social skills, Stress, Transgender (undefined), Trauma recovery, Violence
Type of therapy offered
Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Art therapy, Brief therapy, Cognitive therapy, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Couples therapy, Emotion-Focussed Therapy, Existential psychotherapy, Family therapy, Gestalt therapy, Mindfulness-based therapies, Motivational interviewing, Narrative therapy, Person-centred counselling, Play Therapy, Psycho-education, Solution-focussed therapy, Somatic psychotherapy, Systemic therapy

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