Ms Kathryn Millist-Spendlove (She/her)Counsellor
Mindsmith Wellness8 Scott Street, East Toowoomba, Queensland, 4350
Info
0434 419 535(Mobile)
mindsmithwellness.com.au Mindsmith Wellness 8 Scott Street, East Toowoomba, Queensland, 4350
Overview
My name is Kathryn. I work in the following areas:
- Interpersonal trauma- including sexual, physical, emotional and religious trauma;
- Perinatal psychology - including matrescence/patrescence (the transition to parenthood), birth trauma, sexual rediscovery, and infertility;
- Vicarious (secondary) trauma - including lawyers, doctors, first responders, etc.; and
- Specialist counselling for legal professionals.
Traumatic experiences can radically shift how we experience the world, leaving us anxious, confused and untrusting. For those with interpersonal trauma, other people are unsafe and we doubt our own judgements. For those who had a birth trauma, the joy of a new baby is paired with distress, and the challenges of a changed identity and intimate relationship. For those with vicarious trauma, the traumas of others start to become our own. Fortunately, with help, you can find yourself again.
I help people make sense of the events and their responses. I help them gain a new sense of self. For women, I can also help with the transition to motherhood and sexual rediscovery after birth. I believe that therapy is a partnership of equals. I am the expert in different treatments, and you are the expert on your own life and experiences.
It can feel too hard to trust someone when you have experienced trauma, so counselling can be a terrifying prospect. My clients tell me that they like that I am non-judgmental, help them feel safe and that I am human. I want to partner with you to journey through your experience and face your fears together. It is never too late to start living fully.
Qualifications and Experience
Education
- Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
- Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
- Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice
- Graduate Diploma of Counselling with Distinction
- Master of Counselling with Distinction
Accreditations
- Accredited Shark Cage (c) Facilitator
- Member of the Fertility Society of Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ)
- Provisional Member of the Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association (ANZICA)
Certifications
- Trauma-Informed Care and Practice when Working with Domestic and Family Violence (Level 1) - Blueknot
- Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention/Mandatory Reporting - NAPCAN
- Trauma Centre Trauma Sensitive Yoga Foundational Training - Centre for Trauma and Embodiment
- Trauma Responsive Practice with Children - Australian Childhood Foundation
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, including ACT for Grief and Loss - Psychwire
- Basic Skills in Perinatal Mental Health - Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE)
Fees/Services
In-clinic consultation
- ARHG - In-person Initial Consultation - up to 90 minsA$200.00
- ARHG - In-person Subsequent Consultation - up to 60 minsA$150.00
- ARHG - In-person Subsequent Consultation - up to 90 minsA$200.00
- Bupa - In-person Initial Consultation - up to 90 minsA$200.00
- Bupa - In-person Subsequent Consultation - up to 60 minsA$150.00
- Bupa - In-person Subsequent Consultation - up to 90 minsA$200.00
- HCF - In-person Initial Consultation - up to 90 minsA$200.00
- HCF - In-person Subsequent Consultation - up to 60 minsA$150.00
- HCF - In-person Subsequent Consultation - up to 90 minsA$200.00
- In-Person Initial Consultation - up to 90 minsA$200.00
- In-Person Subsequent Consultation - up to 60 minsA$150.00
- In-Person Subsequent Consultation - up to 90 minsA$200.00
- Medibank - In-person Initial Consultation - up to 90 minsA$200.00
- Medibank/AHM - In-person Subsequent Consultation - up to 60 minsA$150.00
- Medibank/AHM - In-person Subsequent Consultation - up to 90 minsA$200.00
Online consultation
- ARHG - Initial Zoom Consultation - up to 90 minsA$200.00
- ARHG - Subsequent Zoom Consultation - up to 90 minsA$200.00
- ARHG - Zoom Subsequent Consultation - up to 60 minsA$150.00
- Bupa - Initial Zoom Consultation - up to 90 minsA$200.00
- Bupa - Subsequent Zoom Consultation - up to 60 minsA$150.00
- Bupa - Subsequent Zoom Consultation - up to 90 minsA$200.00
- HCF - Initial Zoom Consultation - up to 90 minsA$200.00
- HCF - Subsequent Zoom Consultation - up to 60 minsA$150.00
- HCF - Subsequent Zoom Consultation - up to 90 minsA$200.00
- Initial Zoom appointment - up to 90 minsA$200.00
- Medibank/AHM - Initial Zoom Consultation - up to 90 minsA$200.00
- Medibank/AHM - Subsequent Zoom Consultation - up to 60 minsA$150.00
- Medibank/AHM - Subsequent Zoom Consultation - up to 90 minsA$200.00
- Subsequent Zoom appointment - up to 60 minsA$150.00
- Subsequent Zoom appointment - up to 90 minsA$200.00
Phone consultation
- Bupa - Initial Phone Consultation - up to 90 minsA$200.00
- Bupa - Subsequent Phone Consultation - up to 60 minsA$150.00
- Bupa - Subsequent Phone Consultation - up to 90 minsA$200.00
- Free 15-min discovery call for new clientsA$0.00
- Initial phone appointment - up to 90 minutesA$200.00
- Subsequent phone appointment - up to 60 minsA$150.00
- Subsequent phone appointment - up to 90 minsA$200.00
Working Hours
This Week
Tuesday:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Specialisation and Services
Area of Focus
- Abuse
- Addictions
- Anxiety
- Emotional abuse
- Grief and Loss
- Neglect
- Physical Abuse
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Self-Esteem and Self-Development
- Sexual Abuse
- Trauma
- Victim of Crime
- Sex therapy
- Sexuality
Modalities
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Art Therapy
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Eclectic
- Mindfulness
- Psychoeducation
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Patient Focus
- Adults
- Women
- Men
- LGBTIQ
Languages Spoken
- English
Services
- Group Sessions
- Online consultations