Carine, Perth northern suburbs & online Australia-wide
Social work supervision in Perth & online Australia-wide
Supervision and support for the people who support others.
Kate O'Donovan is a Perth based Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AASW) who is also EMDR Accredited (EMDRAA). She works in private practice and also in government health services.
Kate is located in Perth, working in the city's northern suburbs. She provides professional supervision for social workers, parenting workshops and courses, and private parenting support sessions — face to face in Perth, or online anywhere in Australia.
Kate O'Donovan · Accredited Mental Health Social Worker
Supervision and parenting support in Perth
Three services, all available face to face in Perth's northern suburbs or online across Australia.
Clinical supervision for Perth social workers and therapists
Support for the people who support others.
In-person sessions in Carine (Perth northern suburbs) and telehealth Australia-wide
Confidential, non-judgemental and reflective supervision for social workers — the reflective space you need to keep providing quality social work and counselling services, and to maintain your own well-being.
Supervision can assist social workers to meet the AASW Mental Health accreditation supervision hours required to maintain your accreditation.
External clinical supervision is available for both government and private practice social workers, including supervision for practitioners who are newer to mental health social work.
Sessions can be 1:1, or colleagues can consider group supervision sessions together to reduce costs. Supervision is usually monthly, however it can be at whatever frequency works for you, your work schedule and your needs.
Supervision sessions involve case discussions, reflections using the Gibbs Reflective Cycle or Mentalisation Based Practice models, and consideration of risk and ethical issues.
Sessions can be online or face to face in Perth. Online can often be easier to schedule from your workplace.
Kate's complete work history is listed on her AASW Find a Social Worker profile, if you would like more detail about her background before making contact.
Parenting teenagers workshops in Perth
A six-week evidence-based program for small groups of six to eight parents or parenting pairs. The course supports parents to build a better connection with their teens, to reduce parent-teen tension or conflict, to support their young person to transition into young adulthood successfully, and to increase parent confidence in the face of intense teenage emotions. This is a safe and non-judgemental space, where parents have a chance to learn alongside one another and to connect with other parents who are working through the same things.
The course runs over six consecutive weeks in school term (times and hours vary), and there is also the chance to join monthly support sessions after the course has concluded. This evening monthly group, based in term time, allows participants to join with other parents, to continue to implement course material, and to focus on topics of particular interest to the group with Kate.
At present these courses are run in person, as Kate believes this fosters greater connection amongst parents, however an online group may be available at times. Parents can also request to do the course privately.
Private parent support sessions — Perth and online
One-on-one sessions for a parent, or for both parents together, focused on what is actually happening in your family right now — and on developing a plan you can genuinely follow.
- Individual or couple sessions
- Tailored to your family and your kids' ages
- Short-term or ongoing
- Online or face to face in Perth
Kate has experience in family therapy, having completed a one-year post-graduate degree in Family and Marital Therapy at the William Street Family Therapy Centre in Perth, Western Australia. Kate has also completed additional training in evidence-based parenting courses.
About Kate O'Donovan
Kate as a Mental Health Social Worker
Kate is a Mental Health Social Worker and Therapist with more than 20 years of experience working in government mental health services in Perth, New Zealand and Canada. She has worked in government child and adolescent mental health services in Western Australia for nearly a decade, with children and young people with complex mental health issues and acute presentations who struggle to regulate their emotions and behaviour.
Kate has also worked in non-government organisations supporting young people with mental health issues, in first episode psychosis services, and in government organisations with adults with mental health issues. She has also worked for 10 years in Western Australian government health services for people who have recently been sexually assaulted, or who experienced sexual abuse in the past.
Since 2013, Kate has provided a therapeutic space in private practice for clients with a range of clinical issues including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, childhood sexual abuse and sexual assault, birth trauma, grief and loss, gender and sexuality, and transitioning to different life stages from parenting to retirement.
Whilst Kate is passionate about early intervention and adolescent mental health, she also has a special interest in couples work and in women who have experienced birth trauma. She also enjoys supporting parents, whether that be through the newborn years, young children, or navigating the adolescent period.
Kate is an Accredited EMDR Practitioner (certified by the EMDR Association of Australia, EMDRAA), however she offers many different counselling approaches to clients depending on their needs. These include Schema Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, EMDR for couples and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.
Kate believes that everyone needs a little support sometimes, particularly when we are going through life's transitions, when we face the unexpected, or when we feel like life's stressors are getting on top of us. Kate looks forward to offering you a safe and confidential space, whatever your difficulties may be.
Professional background and supervision
Kate has completed a Bachelor of Social Work (with Honours) and a Masters in Human Service Counselling (through the Curtin School of Social Work), which included units in family therapy, mindfulness, art therapy, and counselling theory and practice. She has also completed a post-graduate certificate in Family and Marital Therapy, as well as Advanced Schema Therapy courses and Advanced EMDR courses, and she is EMDR Accredited with EMDRAA.
Kate is available to provide supervision to social workers, especially those working in private practice or government mental health clinics. Kate has completed Advanced Supervision training and has supervised social workers for more than 15 years.
How it works
- Get in touch. Email Kate with a short message about what you're looking for.
- Book. Supervision sessions, parent support sessions and places in the parenting groups are booked through The Dash Health Hub in Carine.
- Meet. Face to face in Perth, or by secure video link anywhere in Australia.
Online sessions are held over secure video. They work well for supervision — especially for practitioners in regional areas, or anyone whose diary doesn't allow for travel.
Frequently asked questions
Supervision
Where does supervision take place?
Supervision can be provided via telehealth or in person in Perth, Western Australia. Kate has an office in Carine, but can also provide supervision in other locations by negotiation.
Does online supervision work?
Online sessions are held over secure video. They work well for supervision — especially for practitioners in regional areas, or anyone whose diary doesn't allow for travel, and they are often easier to schedule from your workplace.
How often would we meet?
Supervision usually occurs monthly, however it can be at whatever frequency works for you, your work schedule and your needs. Sessions can be 1:1, or colleagues can consider group supervision together to reduce costs.
Is Kate an AASW accredited supervisor?
Kate has completed Advanced Supervision Training in social work. At present she is choosing not to be accredited each year in supervision under the AASW, due to working part-time and focusing instead on maintaining her AASW Mental Health Accreditation and her EMDR Accreditation.
Parenting groups and sessions
Do both parents need to attend?
Either one parent or both parents can attend the parent support sessions or the groups — whichever works for your family. LGBTQIA+ families, blended families and all types of families are welcome.
Costs
What does it cost?
- The fees for parenting courses are paid up front for the course — please make an enquiry for further details about upcoming courses.
- Supervision fees are to be paid in advance by credit card at the time of booking — please make an enquiry for current supervision fees.
- Parent support sessions are paid at the time of the appointment — please get in touch to enquire about fees.
Cancellation policy
Why is there a cancellation fee?
When you book, both the appointment time and the room are secured for your session. A cancellation at short notice usually can't be refilled, and it also means another client or supervisee misses out on a spot they could have used. The fees below reflect that.
What is the policy?
- 2 business days notice — no cancellation fee
- Less than 2 business days — 50% fee
- Less than 1 business day — 100% cancellation fee
Get in touch
Enquiries
If you would like more information on these services, please email Kate and she will get back to you within 2 business days.
Bookings
To book a supervision session, make a private parenting support session, or enquire about upcoming face to face parenting groups, please contact The Dash Health Hub in Carine.
Face to face at Carine in Perth's northern suburbs — convenient for Duncraig, Karrinyup, Sorrento, Hillarys, Trigg, Doubleview, Stirling and Joondalup · Online sessions Australia-wide