MOrg.Psych.MAPS.FCOP
Principal Psychologist
Certified Gottman Therapist (CGT), STAP-Accredited Supervisor
Kasia’s specialty areas include:
Relationship, marital, pre-marital and discernment counselling (Certified Gottman Therapist (CGT) and professionally skilled in Emotion-Focused Therapy for Couples (EFT-C) and Schema Therapy for Couples (ST-C)
Immersive therapy for distressed couples
(2+ day therapy programs)
Neurodiversity affirming clinician who provides ADHD / ASD / Anxiety behavioural coaching for adults aged 21yrs + with a formal diagnosis
Stress, strain and burnout related to personal & / or professional stressors and their holistic impact.
Professional supervision for mental health professionals including registered psychologists as well as therapists specialising in relationship and couples therapy including The Gottman Method.
* Please note Kasia is not currently accepting new clients for 2024 *
Kasia (pronounced ‘Kar-sha’) is a fully registered and endorsed Principal Organisational Psychologist who has provided professional counselling services for 16+ years. With postgraduate qualifications from the University of Queensland, Kasia is a current member of the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc. (AAPi), a Fellow of the College of Organisational Psychologists (FCOP), an accredited psychology supervisor (STAP) and a Certified Gottman Therapist (CGT).
Kasia builds authentic, transparent, compassionate connections with her clients to best serve their needs and desired treatment outcomes. She shows a commitment to meet each of her clients at their level and work collaboratively towards desired therapy goals.
Kasia’s passion for learning has resulted in her being widely trained and open-minded. Her drive and conscientious nature means she commits herself to mastery and excellence in her career. Her ability to conjure novel and descriptive metaphors and analogies is a well-celebrated craft by her clients. Kasia’s easy and empathetic style settles nerves and apprehension rather quickly. Her professionalism, pragmatism and unrelenting focus to therapeutically address ‘the core of any issue’ allows her clients to feel emotionally safe, seen, and assured they are in good hands early on.
Kasia has undertaken the following professional training and formal certification allowing her to adjust her style and technique to the presenting needs of the couple or client:
Please note, Kasia does not provide medico-legal reporting, insurance claims, functional or forensic assessments and will generally decline such referrals and requests. It is important that clients seek out appropriately qualified and specialised practitioners for these services.
For marital and relationship therapy, Kasia provides a minimum of 2hr sessions in the treatment phase. She will likely recommend more intensive therapy / immersive programs for couples in distress to help create meaningful shift as soon as practicable.
Medicare do not currently offer rebate on couples counselling with a psychologist and GP Mental Health Care Plans can not be used to provide session rebates for couples treatment sessions. Most private health funds DO provide rebates for such services.