Kirsty

Congratulations Fiona on finishing her Clinical Psychology Registrar placement at Catalyst Psychology.  Fiona is a dedicated and professional Psychologist who has been working for over 11 years. She has decided to upgrade her skills to become a Clinical Psychologist, and is currently completing a Master of Clinical Psychology at the Cairnmillar Institute. As part of […]

Dr Kirsty Hildebrandt, Director and Clinical Psychologist, was pleased to be part of the professional response to the NDIS Independent Assessor plans. Dr Hildebrandt contributed to the Australian Clinical Psychologists Association (ACPA) response to NDIS plans to introduce Independent Assessors for NDIS clients. We aim to help clients experience professional, sensitive, fairer, and easier access

Catalyst Psychology is currently offering face-to-face and telehealth sessions to help clients access assessment and therapy during the ongoing COVID situation. We also have a range of procedures to keep our clients safe during these stressful times.

It is Mental Health Month. This year has been so disrupted, it is a perfect time for us all to focus on the basics. First up .. a good nights sleep.

The ADOS-2 (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule) is now available at Catalyst Psychology. This is part of the ‘Gold Standard’ for Autism Assessments and will make our assessments even better.

Dr Kirsty Hildebrandt, Clinical Psychologist, was pleased to be involved in the process for developing the new National Guidelines for the Assessment of Autism. Currently there is no nation-wide guideline on how Medical and Allied Health professionals should assess Autism Spectrum Disorder. This leads to great variance in how assessments are conducted, the quality of