Kate Oosthuizen

About Me

Kate’s counselling experience spans over 25+ years and specialises in trauma-informed individual counselling. Kate is passionate about applying trauma-informed practices for the safety of all clients. Being caring, compassionate and authentic is integral to providing healing from trauma. Providing relevant psychoeducation and practical strategies/techniques concerning life’s dis/stressors and options for healthy coping skills is essential for wellbeing. Kate enables clients to experience hope and supported wellbeing whilst working towards their counselling goals. Kate is humbled by the bravery of the stories shared and witnessing the post-trauma growth.

Presentations

I specialise in working with a wide range of individuals, including:

• Adults and Young Adults: Managing anxiety, depression, life transitions and adjustment challenges, and individual relationship counselling.
• Individuals with Trauma: PTSD, CPTSD, grief, guilt and trauma-informed recovery and healing.
• WorkCover: Address workplace psychological/physical injuries and return to work options
• EAP: Addressing personal and work-related concerns and stresses (bullying, burnout, difficult relationships).
• LGBTQ+ Individuals: Identity exploration, coming out, and relationship concerns.

Therapies

I employ evidence-based approaches tailored to each individual’s unique needs. Some of the therapies I use include:

• Trauma-Informed Therapy: Healing from traumatic events through targeted healthy coping strategies and safe interventions.
• EMDR: Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing.
• Somatic Work: Involving the body in healing from trauma symptoms.
• Cognitive Emotional behavioural Therapy (CEBT): Helping you change negative thinking patterns and behaviours relating to emotional distress.
• Mindfulness-Based Therapy: Focusing on living in the present and reducing stress.
• Psychodynamic Therapy: Exploring how past experiences shape your current thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.
• Motivational Interviewing: Developing relevant and achievable goals.
• Strengths-based: Support and encouragement to assist in accomplishing goals
• Family Systems Model: Understanding intergenerational dynamics and behavioural patterns.
• Person-Centred: Focusing on the client’s goals and needs