ABOUT US
Meet the Team Behind Alloy Health
A multidisciplinary team of psychologists and speech pathologists dedicated to helping Melbourne children thrive.
OUR STORY
How Alloy Health Began
Alloy Health began as Gayton Psychology, founded by Clinical Psychologist Katherine Gayton in 2023. Drawing on extensive experience across hospital, community mental health, and educational settings, Katherine built a practice dedicated to comprehensive psychological assessments for children and adolescents — helping Melbourne families understand their children’s unique strengths and challenges.
What started as a focused assessment practice has grown into something larger: a vision for integrated, psychology-led healthcare that combines multiple disciplines to deliver better outcomes for children and families.
Why “Alloy”?
In metallurgy, an alloy combines elements to create something stronger than any single component alone. Bronze is stronger than copper. Steel is stronger than iron. Alloy Health represents the same principle: integrated disciplines, working together, creating outcomes stronger than any single approach. While we currently focus on psychological assessment and therapy, we’re building toward a multidisciplinary practice that brings together complementary allied health services, making it easier for families to access comprehensive support in one place.
WHAT WE STAND FOR
Our Values
Our clinical work is guided by principles we believe are non-negotiable.
Independence and Integrity
We form our own clinical opinions based on evidence, not external pressure. We don’t over-diagnose to meet expectations, and we don’t under-diagnose to avoid difficult conversations.
Child-First Approach
Every recommendation we make is based on what will genuinely help your child, not what’s easiest, fastest, or most convenient.
Transparency
We explain our reasoning, share our uncertainty when it exists, and never hide behind clinical jargon. You deserve to understand your child as well as we do.
Realistic Expectations
We don’t promise outcomes we can’t deliver. Assessment provides clarity and direction, but change takes time and consistent effort from everyone involved.
PRINCIPAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Katherine Gayton
Katherine Gayton is a Clinical, Educational and developmental Psychologist and the founder of Alloy Health (formerly Gayton Psychology). She has extensive experience in child and adolescent mental health, having worked across hospital, community mental health, and educational settings before establishing her private practice.
Katherine specialises in comprehensive psychological assessments including ADHD, autism, cognitive, and learning assessments. She has particular expertise in complex presentations where multiple conditions may overlap, and is known for her thorough, thoughtful approach — and her ability to explain clinical findings in plain language that parents and teachers can actually use.
Clinical Psychologist
AHPRA Registered
NDIS Registered
Our Team
The Alloy Health Team
Ruby-Mae Watkins
General Psychologist
Child & Adolescent Assessments
Andrew Barresi
General Psychologist
Child & Adolescent Therapy
Lauren Short
Speech Pathologist
Autism & Speech-Language Assessments
OUR APPROACH
How We Work
Evidence-Based
Every assessment and intervention is grounded in current research and best practice guidelines. We use gold-standard assessment tools and proven therapeutic approaches.
Family-Centred
Parents are partners in the process. We keep you informed, involved, and empowered at every stage.
Collaborative
We work alongside families, schools, and healthcare providers — never in isolation. We prioritise school consultation and coordination with other professionals.
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Whether you’re seeking clarity through assessment or support through therapy, we’re here to help your family move forward with confidence.