Introduction

Kate completed her Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) and Master of Clinical Psychology at Curtin University. She has worked with children, adolescents, and adults across a range of settings, including schools, the disability sector, and private practice.

Kate brings a warm, welcoming, and engaging approach to her work. She prioritises creating a safe, respectful, and trusting space where young people and families feel heard and supported. Kate understands that many children and adolescents experience challenges not because of “who they are”, but because the world isn’t always designed with different neurotypes in mind.

Her work is grounded in a collaborative, neurodiversity-affirming, and person-centred framework. She supports young people to better understand their unique brain style, strengths, needs, and support preferences, drawing on contemporary, evidence-informed practice.

Areas of Expertise

Through her work in the disability sector, Kate has developed extensive experience supporting autistic and ADHD children and adolescents, as well as young people with a wide range of neurodivergent profiles and learning differences.

Kate has a strong interest in neuroaffirming assessment and identification, helping families make sense of a child’s developmental and learning profile in a way that is strengths-based, practical, and supports self-understanding (rather than focusing solely on “deficits”). Her assessments aim to clarify support needs, inform school and home strategies, and guide access to appropriate services such as NDIS when relevant.

Publications

Bodill, K., & Roberts, L. D. (2013). Implicit theories of intelligence and academic locus of control as predictors of studying behaviour. Learning and Individual Differences, 27, 163–166.

Egan, S. J., Bodill, K., Watson, H. J., Valentine, E., Shu, C., & Hagger, M. S. (2017). Compulsive exercise as a mediator between clinical perfectionism and eating pathology. Eating Behaviors, 24, 11–16.

Limburg, K., Bodill, K., Watson, H. J., Kane, R. T., Hagger, M. S., & Egan, S. J. (2021). Validity of the compulsive exercise test in regular exercisers. Eating Disorders, 29(5), 447–462.

Valentine, E. G., Bodill, K. O., Watson, H. J., Hagger, M. S., Kane, R. T., Anderson, R. A., & Egan, S. J. (2018). A randomized controlled trial of unguided internet cognitive-behavioral treatment for perfectionism in individuals who engage in regular exercise. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 51(8), 984–988.


Education

Bachelor of Psychology (Hons)
Master of Psychology (Clin)


Age Groups

Children and adolescents.

Fees

Fees for private assessments vary considerably (for some assessments such as Autism, Medicare rebates for individuals under the age of 25 are available).  consultations can Please request assessment type and a fee will be quoted based on the purpose, needs and complexity of the assessment.

Referrals

Kate is currently accepting referrals at our Fremantle Clinic on Wednesdays for children and adolescents:
• Cognitive and learning profile assessments
• Comprehensive Autism assessments (neuroaffirming and developmentally informed)
• ADHD assessments