Katherine (she/her) is a speech pathologist who has worked with children and families with paediatric feeding disorders for over 15 years, across settings that include the Royal Children's Hospital, early intervention, and private practice. She enjoys supporting children with a range of feeding difficulties, from early texture transition challenges to children with complex dysphagia, unsafe swallowing and/or feeding tube dependence. Katherine is committed to providing clinical services that blend evidence-based practice and empathy.

 

Research

Katherine has completed a PhD investigating the feeding and communication development of children born preterm. Her PhD findings and subsequent research have been published in international scientific journals, and she continues to be involved in peer-review and research supervision. Katherine also works with the Informed SLP, translating the latest research evidence into useable information for speech pathologists, and is a regular guest speaker at universities and conferences. Her work in research and research translation help her to keep up-to-date with the latest scientific evidence, which she applies to her work with clients at Protea Therapy.

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New Clients

Katherine is currently only taking new referrals for eating, drinking, and swallowing concerns in children; and for professional supervision clients who would like support to work with this population.