Katie teaches therapists at tertiary education levels and beyond and has received awards for her teaching work.
She provides individual and group supervision and training for psychologists, therapists and other health professionals.
She is also working to create a library of on-demand resources to provide flexible learning opportunities for therapists that they can access at their convenience. Some of these are free to access – scroll down to find them, below.
Katie’s approach to professional supervision is nurturing, collaborative, process-oriented and experiential.
She is valued by her supervisees for her creative teaching skills, her ability to communicate complex concepts with clarity, as well as her warmth, responsiveness and dedication to their growth.
If you’d like to explore whether Katie is a good fit for you, attending or purchasing a training or joining a supervision group is a great way to get a sense of her and her way of working. Check out what’s on offer, below, and if you’ve got an idea for a training you’d love or you’d like Katie to tailor-make something for your organisation or team, get in touch. Katie would love to help, however she can.
At the bottom of this page you can also sign up for Katie’s free ‘Elevate’ newsletter, especially for therapists.
Individual supervision
Group supervision
Tailored team or practice supervision or training
Interactive, experiential training workshops
AUD$49 for 30 days access
Tips and tools to help you face your financial fears and master your money, in business and in life.
In talking with supervisees & colleagues, money management is an issue of concern for many of you – so we created this training with YOUR NEEDS in mind.
In this 60-minute webinar, you’ll:
AUD$197 for 30 days access
Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) is complex, layered, and often deeply hidden — especially in cases of coercive control. As relationally-oriented therapists, we are trained to hold nuance, work with both parties, and promote emotional safety. But what happens when risk to safety isn’t just emotional — it’s literal?
Led by Dr Katie Kjelsaas (Clinical Psychologist, EFT therapist and supervisor) and Annie Solomon (Specialist DFV Police Officer) this recorded 2-hour webinar invites therapists into a deeper, more collaborative understanding of how DFV is seen and addressed across two worlds: the therapy room and the policing system.
AUD$49 for 30 days access
Accessing, organising and deepening client engagement with emotion can challenge the most seasoned experiential therapist.
In this 2-hour webinar, Clinical Psychologist Dr Katie Kjelsaas and Clinical Art Therapist (and creative artist) Alana Sawrey show you ways to sharpen your experiential therapy skills in new and exciting ways.
In this presentation for the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (AAPI), Dr Katie Kjelsaas explores, through brief review of theory, research and a case example, the possibility of using clients’ personal religious faith as part of an attachment-oriented individual therapy process. One possible framework for integrating religious faith using Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy is provided, including specific examples from a case in which the client’s faith played a key role in their healing process.
Free access via the link for AAPI members (just log in), or available to purchase for non-members.
GROWING YOUR THERAPY PRACTICE
There are many elements to growing and maintaining a thriving practice. In this webinar, Dr Katie Kjelsaas shares some of the things she has learned about ethical client retention in growing her thriving practice.
SUPPORTING YOUR CLIENTS TO RE-BOOK
Not only do we expend a lot of energy and resources finding new clients, most often it is in the best interests of those clients to commit to ongoing sessions, so that they receive continuity of care, their challenges can be fully explored and we have the best opportunity to facilitate lasting change.
In this webinar Katie discusses how we can best serve our clients (as well as ourselves, and the process of therapy) in supporting them to commit to ongoing therapy.
She shares tips and techniques to make these conversations with clients a natural extension of your service, within a framework of ethical best practice.
WEBINAR AND PDF
Join Dr Katie Kjelsaas and her supervisee, Gillian Moore, as they discuss and share a resource they co-created in supervision.
This tool was created in response to Gillian’s desire to get clearer about how to work with process blocks when these arise in therapy.
Through role-playing with one of Gillian’s cases, they came up with this seven-step process for responding to such blocks with compassionate curiosity and opening up flexibility to move forward in therapy. They liked it so much they’ve decided to share it with you.
Katie and Gillian have also created a brief video that dives into this process and resource in a little more detail and shows them using it in a role play together, to help you get really clear about how to apply it in your work.
They are offering this resource and the accompanying video free of charge in the hope that it helps you work more flexibly, responsively and fruitfully with process blocks when these arise in your sessions.
WEBINAR AND DOWNLOADABLE WORKSHEET
Cultural competence is an ongoing journey that requires continuous self-reflection, listening, learning, and change. As psychologists, our ability to understand, respect, and integrate diverse cultural perspectives enhances therapeutic relationships and improves client outcomes.
Join Dr Katie Kjelsaas and her international supervisees, Tanalin Norfirdausi (Indonesia), Laurel Mercer (USA) and Allard Mueller (Singapore), as they discuss and share their experiences of cross-cultural learning. This FREE training includes:
This video and worksheet are being offered free of charge in the hope that this helps you reflect on your approach to clients from different cultural backgrounds and further develops your cultural competence.
1 hour free CPD
Kara is passionate about supporting and mentoring therapists through professional supervision.
Kara is an AHPRA Board Approved Clinical Psychology Supervisor and provides individual supervision for those wanting to engage in a safe space to grow in confidence and identity as a therapist. Kara’s approach to supervision is nurturing and collaborative. With many years of experience facilitating learning and group-work, Kara is recognised as someone who provides valuable teaching while maintaining a gentle approach.
Kara has extensive experience working with the family lifespan – from infants and new parents in the perinatal period, to children and adolescents and families, individuals, and couples, and is passionate about supporting therapists to navigate the complexities that can arise in the wonderful work we do.
