Katie Small Counselling

Katie Small Counselling Katie is a Mental Health Social Worker offering affordable & flexible online counselling for individuals & couples.

Katie is an accredited Mental Health Social Worker offering counselling for individuals, couples and families as well as parenting groups and professional social work supervision. She offers face to face appointments for those in greater western Sydney and online video or phone appointments to those further afield. Katie has particular experience and interest in:
- Anxiety / depression (including

pre and post-natal experiences of anxiety and/or depression, workplace stress, difficulties with self-esteem, the mental load of motherhood and more general relationship stress)
- Parenting (including parents having difficulty understanding and responding to their children's challenging behaviours, family conflict and burn out)
- Grief, loss & trauma (including experiences of domestic violence, abuse and neglect, child removal, pregnancy loss and natural disaster)
- Children & adolescents (including children with anxiety resulting in behavioural difficulties at home and/or school. Katie is happy to see children with the involvement of parents in treatment)
- Couples & families (including conflict and communication difficulties)
- Professional Social Work Supervision (individual and group)

Katie lives in the Lower Blue Mountains with her husband and two young daughters. She enjoys bush walking, cooking, gardening and reading. Prior to becoming a social worker Katie worked in the music industry and still holds a passion for music and creativity.

I am pleased to finally be an accredited parent coach for the  !As an experienced facilitator of several parent programs...
01/07/2025

I am pleased to finally be an accredited parent coach for the !

As an experienced facilitator of several parent programs (inc. COS & TIK), this program is a deep breath of fresh air & a genuine pleasure to offer parents in my counselling practice. It will not tell you how to parent… what it will do is far greater! It will assist you to reclaim your own clarity as a parent & rebuild the hope that may have gotten lost somewhere amidst all the worry. The bonus outcome is that as you work on this in yourself, your child will likely calm down too 🙌🏼

If you want to learn more & consider completing this 6 session program send me an email, we can find a time to chat: info@katiesmall.com.au

Did you know I offer sessions online via video or phone? I’ve recently made the decision to close my in person practice ...
25/06/2025

Did you know I offer sessions online via video or phone? I’ve recently made the decision to close my in person practice and focus on providing affordable & accessible online counselling to people in any location. I also offer sessions after hours for those juggling work and/or kids. Visit my website for more information - link in bio.

www.katiesmall.com.au

I’ve been thinking a lot about trauma recently & how it’s possible that, in therapy, survivors of trauma are at times no...
05/06/2025

I’ve been thinking a lot about trauma recently & how it’s possible that, in therapy, survivors of trauma are at times not given the opportunity to explore their own capacity.

Some questions I’m reflecting on:
1. How does our practice at times reinforce their helplessness, their vulnerability?
2. How can we approach them with a belief in their own capacity to manage themselves, even when they say “I can’t”?
3. What questions can we ask that assist their own thinking and understanding of their trauma responses?

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Strap yourself in, it's a long one! New blog post looking at when the symptoms of anxiety become too intense, some ways ...
09/05/2025

Strap yourself in, it's a long one! New blog post looking at when the symptoms of anxiety become too intense, some ways to keep them in check.

“Anxiety can be defined as the response of an organism to a threat, real or imagined. It is a process that, in some form, is present in all ...

28/02/2025
Do you aim for symptom relief or solid change? Symptom relief is focused on immediate relief of discomfort/anxiety where...
24/10/2024

Do you aim for symptom relief or solid change? Symptom relief is focused on immediate relief of discomfort/anxiety whereas solid change emerges from a focus on one’s personal responsibilities and accountabilities, decisions based on facts & personal principles.

Ever considered researching your own family of origin? Murray Bowen suggested that this exploration of understanding fam...
26/09/2024

Ever considered researching your own family of origin? Murray Bowen suggested that this exploration of understanding family patterns tracing back 3-4 generations can lead to more enriching & satisfying relationships in the present. This work can be done individually or in the context of counselling sessions over time. Feel welcome to reach out if you’re curious to learn more.

Quote from Kathleen Smith in her new book True to You about the ferris wheel of fusion & how to get off! She suggests th...
05/09/2024

Quote from Kathleen Smith in her new book True to You about the ferris wheel of fusion & how to get off! She suggests that getting off requires thinking about your part in the cycle & finding the courage to do things differently.

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08/08/2024

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Change is possible! Are you willing to step back & observe your own human behaviour like a researcher? The key is curios...
04/07/2024

Change is possible! Are you willing to step back & observe your own human behaviour like a researcher? The key is curiosity & a willingness to learn from what you observe of yourself - avoiding criticism or shaming. We’re all human & we’re doing the best we can with what resources we’ve been given. Start by asking yourself ‘what is not working well for me at the moment?’ & then observe yourself in those scenarios to see what part your behaviour may be playing in it all - that’s the one part you have power to change.

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Our work of paying attention to self & the systems/environments we find ourselves in, is never over. When we fail to obs...
26/06/2024

Our work of paying attention to self & the systems/environments we find ourselves in, is never over. When we fail to observe what is happening, automatic emotional reactivity is likely to take over.

Address

Blaxland, NSW

Opening Hours

Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 9:30am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+61435226099

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