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Kaitlyn Platt, PACFA

Experienced PACFA clinical counsellor

4 years in practice · based in Australia · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn Platt is a PACFA-registered clinical counsellor who supports people managing stress, anxiety, trauma and depression. She also helps those feeling stuck with purpose, parenting strain, or low self-esteem. Kaitlyn works with adults and young people and uses both in-person and online sessions.

She has over four years' practical experience in Australia and the United States. That time includes work with self-defeating thoughts, panic and post-traumatic stress. Kaitlyn draws on a trauma-informed, person-centred approach and aims to be transparent and genuine in sessions.

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Background and approach

In conversation she focuses on building self-awareness so clients can spot their triggers and reactions. Sessions tend to be collaborative and straightforward. She encourages people to try simple, practical steps between meetings.

Kaitlyn is comfortable with video and audio calls as well as face-to-face work. She values clear communication and helps people strengthen how they talk about needs and boundaries. Practical problem solving is part of the work.

Her background includes supporting people through adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, relationship communication problems and separation. Kaitlyn also addresses money worries, men's issues, codependency and young adult challenges. She aims to make therapy feel useful and manageable for everyday life.

Approaches that suit online therapy

Many clients benefit from trauma-informed and person-centred work. Trauma-informed care means the counsellor pays attention to how past harm affects current reactions and shapes coping strategies. This approach helps people manage triggers and feel steadier in daily life.

Person-centred work focuses on listening and building self-awareness. The counsellor supports clients to name their thoughts and feelings and to discover what works for them. That style is useful for anxiety, low mood and finding clearer direction in parenting or life choices.

Choosing an approach is a team effort. The counsellor will discuss options, try techniques together and adjust based on the client's goals and preferences. Collaboration helps find what feels most useful rather than relying on a single method.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people talk face-to-face from wherever is quiet for them, phone sessions can be easier when internet bandwidth is low, and live chat or text messaging supports shorter check-ins or working through a difficult moment between sessions. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy around work, childcare and other commitments.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Kaitlyn help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, parenting challenges and self-esteem difficulties. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, caregiver stress and panic symptoms.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Kaitlyn uses a trauma-informed, person-centred lens and aims to be transparent and genuine. She works collaboratively and focuses on building self-awareness and practical steps clients can use between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has over four years' experience working with young people and adults in Australia and the United States. That experience includes supporting people with self-defeating thoughts, panic and post-traumatic stress.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds Clinical Counsellor registration with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) and practices in Australia.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats does she offer?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, along with in-person options when appropriate.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
4 years
Licensed
Languages
English

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