Meet our psychologists

Kate Willcox

Meet our psychologists

Kate Willcox

Principal Clinical Psychologist

Principal Clinical Psychologist

Kate works with adults experiencing mental health issues such as depression, anxiety and trauma, as well as challenges including grief and loss, life changes and health issues. She has a particular interest in working with adults and adolescents undergoing or recovering from cancer treatment, recognising that the emotional recovery from such a significant experience brings unique challenges.Kate also enjoys supporting women with the impact of hormones on their mental health, including PMDD, and transitions into perimenopause and menopause.

Kate also assists individuals and couples having trouble with relationships, emotions, work and life stress. Kate helps people to find their way when they are not happy with how they feel, who they are, or how they relate to the people in their lives. She particularly enjoys working with young adults, providing support to navigate this often very challenging time of life.

Kate has a warm and collaborative style. She ensures that she spends the time needed to understand each person’s circumstances, and for them to feel comfortable with her and the work they are doing together.

Kate works closely with each of her clients to gain a strong understanding of what has brought them to therapy, and together develop the best approach to meeting their goals. She believes in supporting everyone, whatever their age, to develop their strengths and attain positive mental health, wellbeing and happiness for the future

In working with her clients, Kate uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Schema Therapy and other evidence-based approaches. In her couples therapy, Kate uses the Gottman Method to support couples to better manage conflict and build stronger connections.

Kate offers Supervision to fully registered psychologists and for the Registrar program.

Kate consults from both our Fitzroy North and Alphington clinics.

Kate works closely with each of her clients to gain a strong understanding of what has brought them to therapy, and together develop the best approach to meeting their goals. She believes in supporting everyone, whatever their age, to develop their strengths and attain positive mental health, wellbeing and happiness for the future.

Make an appointment

Please call Birch on 8592 1954 to discuss your needs and arrange a convenient time to attend.

Please note that Birch Psychology is unable to provide a crisis service.