Kira Orsini
BPsychology(Honours), Masters(Professional Psychology)
Kira is a Registered Psychologist.
Kira has completed her Masters in Professional Psychology and her Psychology Internship to complete completed her training, becoming fully Registered with the Psychology Board of Australia in early 2024.
Kira has worked at Mallee Family Care as a Community Mental Health Practitioner and as an Early Childhood Key Worker. She is familiar with Side by Side Psychology practice and its values, having previously supported children in our group therapy programs. Kira is experienced in working with parents, children and teens providing therapy and completing educational and Neuro-developmental assessments. Kira is also interested in supporting adults experiencing mental health and life challenges.
Kate French
BA(Psych), Hons (Psych), Masters of Psychology (Clinical).
Director & Clinical Psychologist
Kate is the Director of Side by Side Psychology and her team can help you and your family by providing early support for parents of toddlers and preschoolers, and emotion regulation intervention for primary school and high school aged children/teens. Therapy intervention is also provided to address common and complex mental health disorders and in the process to assist the person to learn skills to develop a fulfilling and optimistic life.
Kate is a Clinical Psychologist and has been in private practice since 2006 following a career in Disability Client Services, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, and Primary Mental Health Services. She has also worked as a previous Coordinator of the Autism Spectrum Support and Evaluation Team (ASSET) at the Mildura Base Public Hospital and as a School Psychologist for over five years. Kate has returned to the Area Mental Health and Wellbeing service and is currently also their Director of Psychology.
Kate’s interest in autism and those that identify as neurodivergent, grew from these different roles and over the the past 18 years of private practice has honed her skills and helped her become a skilled practitioner in the area of autism and mental health disorders. Kate also has been a diagnostician in the area of developmental disorders, including autism and continues to oversee these assessments at the practice.
Kate is a Sunraysia local and was born, has lived and was schooled locally before completing her post-graduate training in Adelaide. She has worked in Melbourne before returning to live and work in Mildura. Being a local helps Kate to understand the challenges faced by clients living in an isolated rural location.
Kate provides clinical supervision to allied health practitioners especially those who may be keen to broaden their understanding on the working in the area of child and adolescent mental health and autism spectrum differences. Kate delivers coaching and mentoring to parents, childcare and kindergarten staff in the areas of developmental differences and behaviour management. Kate is also available to provide training and presentations on the topics of child and adolescent mental health and autism spectrum disorders. To learn more about coaching and mentoring, head to www.thekatefrench.com.au
For appointments please contact Reception on 50001695 or email reception@sidebysidepsychology.com.au.
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