Cate Collopy

‘she/her’

counsellor, ARTS/DRAMA THERAPIST & PUPPET PLAY THERAPist

At Little Window on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays & monthly Saturdays.

Qualifications

Masters in Therapeutic Practice MIECAT - Arts Therapy and Counselling
Post Graduate Diploma of Arts Therapy - multimodal - Expressive Arts and Play Therapy
Post Graduate Diploma of Dramatherapy
Somatic Trauma Therapy
Diploma in Puppet Therapy
Member of the Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapy Association (ANZACATA)
Member of the Australian Counselling Association (ACA

fees and payment

Initial consult $220
Subsequent session $200
No Medicare rebate available.
Private healthcare rebate available ~ please check with your provider about the level of cover provided to see a Counsellor.

Hi I'm Cate,

I offer a warm and welcoming therapy space where children, young people, adults and families can feel safe, seen, and supported. At the heart of my work is a deep commitment to building a strong and trusting therapeutic relationship, where each person feels gently held in their experiences, and invited to explore their inner world with curiosity and care.

Adult clients:

For adult clients, I offer Counselling (talk therapy), or if you prefer other modalities: arts therapy and somatic therapy working with body, breath and relaxation.

As a special interest, I offer therapeutic support for artists or creative people to reignite their arts practice or move past blocks, and extend this offer to any individual (no experience necessary), who would like to investigate their creative side and make sense of challenges in their life through creative modalities. When you feel it but don't yet have the words, art offers a great way through to understanding.

For children and adolescents:

As a creative, multi-modality therapist, I use a client-centred approach that meets children where they are. I draw on a range of expressive therapies including drawing, painting, sandtray, clay, drama, storytelling and play. These approaches are tailored to each session to suit the child/adolescent's unique strengths, preferences and pace. I aim to create a therapeutic journey that feels engaging, meaningful, and led by the young person's own voice and needs.

Parents and carers are warmly welcomed into the process of therapy with me and my child/adolescent clients, with opportunities to reflect, ask questions and explore ways to support therapeutic interventions at home. I offer psychoeducation when appropriate, and for NDIS participants, I align supports with goals that nurture meaningful, real life change.

I have over 12 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, adults and families across a wide range of presentations, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, trauma, grief and loss, family separation, school-related issues and bullying. I bring sensitivity to working across diverse cultures and abilities, and take care to create inclusive spaces for all.

I am especially passionate about early intervention and the neuroscience that underpins creative, whole-brain therapeutic work. I continue to deepen my knowledge in evidence-informed practices that connect mind, body and nervous system, allowing therapy to be a regulating, healing and empowering experience.

My areas of interest include: