Psychotherapist and Clinical Social Worker

Masters of Gestalt Therapy, BSW, BVA

Hi I’m Kylie Duncan,

I began my career as a Social Worker after ten-years as a visual artist, consequently combining my love of art and health. After the difficult births of both my daughters, I became interested in trauma and grief, while navigating these personal experiences my professional focus aligned in this area.

My journey has revealed a passion for understanding what it is to be an embodied, relational and interdependent being. I am committed to exploring how we can connect more deeply with ourselves, others, the environment, and how we can increase our sense of aliveness and choice. I have been engaged in my therapeutic process personally and professionally, developing a trust in the human capacity for transformation, the power of connection, in our capacity to grow awareness and self-compassion. I am deeply aware of our vulnerability and the complexity of our lives – I feel privileged to work in this space.

My work is relational, somatic and compassionate. I am interested in healing attachment patterns, intergenerational legacies, the impact of trauma and healing through relationship. Committed to a trauma informed and empowering approach, my work is responsive, experiential and collaborative. I provide a safe and confidential space to be heard and understood.

My areas of expertise include relationships, anxiety and depression, grief and bereavement, intergenerational and childhood trauma, shame, adjustment, stress, and chronic illness. I have extensive experience working with individuals and couples therapeutically, parents whose babies have died, with terminally ill people and their carers, and the veteran community.

I am accredited and bound by the ethics and professionalism of the AASW and am qualified as a clinical supervisor. I have provided various trainings, for example, through my work with the Australian Grief and Bereavement Centre.

My qualifications include Masters in Gestalt Psychotherapy, and Certificates in Family Constellations, Sensory-motor Psychotherapy, Family therapy and Emotionally Focused therapy. Additionally, I am trained in Acceptance and Commitment therapy, Cognitive Processing therapy and Cognitive Behavioural therapy. I hold a Bachelor of Social Work and a Bachelor of Visual Arts. My work is influenced by Buddhist psychology, attachment theory, neuroscience and mindfulness.

I look forward to connecting with you.