Succoris Academy

Catherine is a Clinical Psychologist with over 15 years of experience across the UK and Australia. She completed her doctoral training in Clinical Psychology in the UK, following postgraduate studies in both Neurological Rehabilitation and Criminological Psychology. Her diverse background includes working in a variety of settings and with a multitude of different clinical presentations. Since relocating to Australia in 2012, Catherine has held a range of clinical, academic, and leadership roles. She has worked as a course creator and lecturer for the Southern School of Natural Therapies, where she developed and taught content on pain management, and counselling and communication for allied health professionals. This role sparked her passion for teaching and mentoring other health practitioners. Catherine is intensively trained in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and has been delivering DBT since 2010. She has extensive experience establishing and running DBT programs in both public and private settings across the UK and Australia. Her clinical interests also extend to Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and EMDR. As the author and presenter of many courses on the clinical registrar training pathway, Catherine combines her depth of clinical expertise with a passion for creating engaging, practical training for mental health professionals. Her signature program, the DBT Launchpad, brings together over a decade of experience delivering, supervising, and systematising DBT into an accessible, foundational training experience.

Dr Susanna Zito is a highly experienced Clinical Supervisor who is described as one of the most genuinely kind and grounded people you’ll ever come across. With over ten years of experience working both in Australia and internationally, Susanna supports supervisees working with adolescents and adults with a range of presenting issues and complexity. She draws upon evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR). We feel incredibly fortunate to have Susanna as part of our supervisory team as she brings not only her clinical expertise but her compassionate, steady presence to the next generation of Clinical Psychologists.

Nikita Kettlewell has extensive experience supporting supervisees with clinical issues across the lifespan and has experience working in a range of settings with adolescents and adults, and has particular experience in the perinatal and infant field. Her clinical interests include depression, anxiety, trauma, phobias, personality disorders, anger management, and substance use. Drawing from a range of evidence-based modalities, including CBT, ACT, DBT, CFT, Schema Therapy, Mindfulness, and EMDR, Nikita brings a compassionate, integrative approach to both her clinical work and her supervision of emerging psychologists. Nikita Kettlewell is a Clinical Psychologist and Board Approved Supervisor with extensive experience supporting clients across the lifespan. She works collaboratively with individuals using a warm, empathic, and non-judgemental approach to help them identify meaningful goals and strategies for change. Nikita has worked across a range of settings with adolescents and adults, and has particular experience in the perinatal and infant field. Her clinical interests include depression, anxiety, trauma, phobias, personality disorders, anger management, and substance use. Drawing from a range of evidence-based modalities, including CBT, ACT, DBT, CFT, Schema Therapy, Mindfulness, and EMDR, Nikita brings a compassionate, integrative approach to both her supervision of emerging psychologists.