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Katherine Gayton

Clinical Psychologist


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Katherine Gayton

Clinical Psychologist

Psych, B.AppSci(Psych) (Hons), M.Psych (Clinical), MAPS

Sees clients aged 4 – 18 years
She conducts the following assessments:

  • Cognitive assessments (WPPSI-IV, WISC-V, WAIS-IV, UNIT-2)
  • Educational assessment (WIAT-III)
  • Adaptive Functioning (Vineland-3)
  • Overall mental health disorders screener (BASC3)
  • Autism screener (SRS-2)
  • ADHD (Connors 4), and
  • Executive functioning (Brief 2)

Katherine is endorsed as a Clinical Psychologist and Board Approved Supervisor with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA). She is also 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 to maximise individual potential.