
← Learning and Teaching Systemic Therapy30 Jul 2025 · 49 min
Ep 12: Experiential Learning in Systemic Therapy: An Australian Perspective with Dr. Kate Owen
Today's very special guest is Dr. Kate Owen!
Dr Kate Owen is a Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Family Therapist based in Australia. She runs a private practice supporting individuals, couples, and families, and provides clinical supervision to practitioners, and both government and non-government mental health and counselling teams.
With a passion for integrative systemic psychotherapy, Kate delivers professional development training across Australia, offering workshops on foundational and advanced family therapy skills, trauma-informed practice, and self-care for helping professionals. She consults to hospital and health districts to support the integration of systemic thinking and practice into public mental health services. Kate has presented at both national and international conferences and co-authored a publication on systemic integrative practice in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy.
She has previously run an accredited family therapy training company that supported professionals in gaining their qualifications as Clinical Family Therapists, and has taught in university settings. Kate is committed to supporting the next generation of clinicians through engaging, reflective, and practice-based learning.
In addition to her in-person work, she creates online courses and practical resources designed to help professionals deepen their skills and confidence in systemic and trauma-informed practice. She is the creator of the Keep Calm Cards, along with a range of other tools developed to support clinical application and reflective practice.
Dr. Kate Owen's website is:
www.drkateowen.com
Dr. Kate Owen's socials:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkateowen/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/drkateowen
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drkateowen/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@drkateowen