Katherine Murfitt
Discipline: Psychology
Katherine Murfitt (she/her) is a Clinical Psychologist and PhD Candidate committed to improving mental health accessibility for the LGBTQ+ community. Her work focuses on inclusive research, practice, and training.
Katherine has developed her clinical and research career through a range of professional opportunities, including working in gender-affirming care within large, public health services and research institutions, as well as working with complex intersectional presentations in regional and remote Australia. Katherine also provides clinical consultation and professional development for local and national mental health organisations and participates in national committees to improve research and practice standards when working with LGBTQ+ people.
Katherine's research currently focuses on improving the accessibility of safe and affirming psychological care for LGBTQ+ people, with her PhD project specifically exploring this within the context of psychology supervision and training.
Katherine is a strong advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and aims to improve the accessibility of safe, inclusive and affirming psychological services through her practice, research and consultation.
You can contact Katherine at katherine.murfitt@research.uwa.edu.au
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-murfitt-07609073/
