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Available both in-person and online
199B North Road Gardenvale, VIC 3185
Healing doesn’t have to be hard - or done alone. At Embrace Trauma Therapy, I believe therapy is not about fixing you, but about getting to know yourself more fully and discovering new ways of coping. My approach honours your life experiences and the ways your mind and body have adapted to survive. I work collaboratively, with you at the centre of the process as the expert in your own experience. I aim to walk alongside you as a supportive guide, offering care, knowledge, and strategies for grounding and nervous system regulation along the way.
I am an experienced Clinical Psychologist and the founder of Embrace Trauma Therapy. I work with adults navigating trauma, relational, and interpersonal challenges. I offer personalised, trauma-informed therapy focused on healing from trauma and attachment difficulties, through CBT, mindfulness, EMDR, IFS and parts-work, and somatic psychotherapy.
At Embrace Trauma Therapy, I believe healing begins when we turn toward our pain – not away from it. Through mindful self-awareness, curiosity and compassionate presence, I aim to help you create safety within yourself so every part of you can begin to heal and discover new ways to cope. We work together to understand what you need to move toward your goals.
Call or Kate O'Brien - EMDR and Trauma Psychologist now for a free 15 minute consultation - (03) 7003 2086

Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

199B North Road

Gardenvale, VIC 3185 map

(03) 7003 2086

6 Roche Street

Hawthorn, VIC 3122 map

Website
I offer personalised, trauma-informed therapy in-person & online, for adults seeking deeper healing and connection. Mon, Wed, Thurs & Fri.
I focus on Trauma and PTSD, Emotional Disturbance and Life Transitions 
$245 Per Session, I accept insurance 
Individual one-on-one therapy 
Let's Connect (03) 7003 2086
Photo of Dr Kate O'Brien - Kate O'Brien - EMDR and Trauma Psychologist, Psychologist, PsychD, PsyBA - Clin. Psych

Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

199B North Road

Gardenvale, VIC 3185 map

(03) 7003 2086

6 Roche Street

Hawthorn, VIC 3122 map

Website
I offer personalised, trauma-informed therapy in-person & online, for adults seeking deeper healing and connection. Mon, Wed, Thurs & Fri.
I focus on Trauma and PTSD, Emotional Disturbance and Life Transitions 
$245 Per Session, I accept insurance 
Individual one-on-one therapy 

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $245

Payment Methods

Bank transfer, Cash, Electronic Funds Transfer, Mastercard, Visa

Insurance

  • Medicare Rebates
  • Private Health Insurance
  • Victim Assistance Program
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Kate O'Brien - EMDR and Trauma Psychologist
Psychologist, PsychD, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Please ask me about fees or use of insurance when you
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Kate O'Brien - EMDR and Trauma Psychologist
Psychologist, PsychD, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Please ask me about fees or use of insurance when you

Qualifications

    Psychologist: Kate O'Brien

  • Verified by Psychology Today Membership with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Kate O'Brien
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 14 years
  • Additional Credentials

  • Membership with Australian Psychological Society Member
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I have over 13 years experience working in the field of trauma therapy. I have experience working with refugees, survivors of torture, and survivors of interpersonal violence and abuse, and dissociative disorders. I have trained with Harvard Medical School and ISSTD.
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Kate O'Brien - EMDR and Trauma Psychologist
Psychologist, PsychD, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (03) 7003 2086
"
I have over 13 years experience working in the field of trauma therapy. I have experience working with refugees, survivors of torture, and survivors of interpersonal violence and abuse, and dissociative disorders. I have trained with Harvard Medical School and ISSTD.
Photo of Dr Kate O'Brien - Kate O'Brien - EMDR and Trauma Psychologist, Psychologist, PsychD, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Kate O'Brien - EMDR and Trauma Psychologist
Psychologist, PsychD, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (03) 7003 2086

Expertise and Interests

Top Expertise

  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Life Transitions

Practice Areas

  • Anxiety
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Pain
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders (DID)
  • Grief
  • Mood Disorders
  • Peer Relationships
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Stress
  • Thinking Disorders
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At Embrace Trauma Therapy, I offer evidence-based, compassionate mental health care for people navigating mental health concerns, past trauma, and periods of overwhelm or transition. I take a calm, collaborative approach, working with your nervous system and your lived experience to help you move toward meaningful, lasting change—at a pace that feels right for you.
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Kate O'Brien - EMDR and Trauma Psychologist
Psychologist, PsychD, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (03) 7003 2086
"
At Embrace Trauma Therapy, I offer evidence-based, compassionate mental health care for people navigating mental health concerns, past trauma, and periods of overwhelm or transition. I take a calm, collaborative approach, working with your nervous system and your lived experience to help you move toward meaningful, lasting change—at a pace that feels right for you.
Photo of Dr Kate O'Brien - Kate O'Brien - EMDR and Trauma Psychologist, Psychologist, PsychD, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Kate O'Brien - EMDR and Trauma Psychologist
Psychologist, PsychD, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (03) 7003 2086

Client Focus

Age

Teen
Adults

Participants

Individuals

Age

Teen
Adults

Participants

Individuals

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Attachment-based
  • Clinical Supervision and Qualified Supervisors
  • Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behaviour (DBT)
  • EMDR
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Existential
  • Interpersonal
  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
  • Narrative
  • Strength-Based
  • Trauma Focused
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My approach in psychotherapy is interpersonal and relational: to journey alongside others, with curiosity and compassion, with the goal of creating a 'safe enough' space for self-exploration and reflection. I work in a way that attempts to integrate all aspects of emotional and psychological experience, with an understanding that the body remembers and thus needs to be integrated into therapy.
Photo of Dr Kate O'Brien - Kate O'Brien - EMDR and Trauma Psychologist, Psychologist, PsychD, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Kate O'Brien - EMDR and Trauma Psychologist
Psychologist, PsychD, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (03) 7003 2086
"
My approach in psychotherapy is interpersonal and relational: to journey alongside others, with curiosity and compassion, with the goal of creating a 'safe enough' space for self-exploration and reflection. I work in a way that attempts to integrate all aspects of emotional and psychological experience, with an understanding that the body remembers and thus needs to be integrated into therapy.
Photo of Dr Kate O'Brien - Kate O'Brien - EMDR and Trauma Psychologist, Psychologist, PsychD, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Kate O'Brien - EMDR and Trauma Psychologist
Psychologist, PsychD, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (03) 7003 2086

Location

Primary Location

199B North Road

Gardenvale, VIC 3185

(03) 7003 2086

Additional Location

6 Roche Street

Hawthorn, VIC 3122

(03) 7003 2086
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I offer personalised, trauma-informed therapy in-person & online, for adults seeking deeper healing and connection. Mon, Wed, Thurs & Fri.
Photo of Dr Kate O'Brien - Kate O'Brien - EMDR and Trauma Psychologist, Psychologist, PsychD, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Kate O'Brien - EMDR and Trauma Psychologist
Psychologist, PsychD, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Call for a free consultation now - (03) 7003 2086
"
I offer personalised, trauma-informed therapy in-person & online, for adults seeking deeper healing and connection. Mon, Wed, Thurs & Fri.
Photo of Dr Kate O'Brien - Kate O'Brien - EMDR and Trauma Psychologist, Psychologist, PsychD, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Kate O'Brien - EMDR and Trauma Psychologist
Psychologist, PsychD, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Call for a free consultation now - (03) 7003 2086