Kathryn Cripps & Judith Clark

At KJCompassion, we offer a safe, compassionate, respectful, and confidential space for you to explore your emotions, life challenges, and stressful or traumatic experiences. We have over 39 years of combined experience in working with clients, utilizing a broad range of modalities. We take a holistic approach and empower people to navigate life’s challenges with resilience and strength.

We provide ‘one on one’ professional counselling using a variety of evidenced based therapies combined with mindful self-compassion. Telehealth sessions are also available.

Our mindful self-compassion workshop provides a one-day introduction to teach participants practical skills and techniques for cultivating mindfulness and self-compassion in their daily lives. A full course is also available.

Both Kathryn and Judith bring experience, a non-judgmental approach, and their compassionate understanding to their therapy and counselling.

Areas of Focus

Judith and Kathryn have extensive experience working across the following areas:

  • General Counselling
  • Sexual Assault Counselling
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Alcohol and other Drug Addictions
  • Family and Domestic Violence
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Mental Health
  • Supervision

Sessions will integrate the latest in research on mindfulness and self-compassion. Depending on the client’s needs, sessions may draw from a range of evidence-based approaches, which include:

  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy,
  • Trauma Focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing
  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
  • Schema Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Conversational Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Internal Family System
  • Dialectic Behaviour Therapy
  • Compassion Focused Therapy
  • Mindful Self-Compassion

Psychoeducation will be used throughout the session, and Trauma Informed Yoga may also be used.

Location

Appointments may be: Face to Face, Telehealth, or Phone.

  • Francis Chambers Building
    Level 3, Suite 15, 40-42 Corinna Street
    Phillip ACT 2606

KJCompassion is located in a modern office in Woden with an elevator and is fully accessible to wheelchairs.

The area is serviced by buses at Woden Bus Interchange, and car parking is readily available, both opposite the building (under Westfield Shopping Centre), and to the Left of the building.